The Week magazine published on 6 December 2025 an article titled "Battle of Sea: Bulk Carrier 'Bobic' Fends Off 15 Pirate Boats Twice; Netizens Call It Swarm Attack."
The Barbados-flagged, Turkish-owned bulk carrier was attacked on 5 December in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait by 15 small boats of unknown origin. The armed security team on the bulk carrier managed to repel all 15 boats; there were no casualties and the bulk carrier continued to its next port of call.