Piracy off the Somali coast peaked in 2011 but has resumed at a greater pace in the past year. Photo: AP PHOTO

Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades have boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia, British officials say, likely the latest attack by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the area.

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The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre issued an alert over the attack on Thursday, warning ships in the area.

The private security firm Ambrey also reported that an attack was under way, saying it targeted a Malta-flagged tanker heading fr

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