Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a Yemeni-flagged fishing boat off the semi-autonomous Puntland region in northeast Somalia, the European Union's anti-piracy naval force said, the second such incident in as many months.

Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked another Yemeni fishing boat off the Horn of Africa, the third such attack in recent weeks.

Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat off the coast of Somalia on Sunday, marking the third such attack in recent weeks, the European Union confirmed Monday. The Yemeni-flagged vessel was seized near the northern coastal town of Eyl,