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It is the latest in a spate of attacks that have created concern about a resurgence of piracy in the area.

The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region, which had declined after peaking more than a decade ago.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the detention of the ship “piracy” and said the move was meant to distract from France’s difficult domestic political situation.

The 150 passengers hail from a wide-range of countries, including Turkey whose foreign ministry called the intervention "a grave violation of international law" and "an act of piracy".