At least three vessels have been targeted in  hijackings this week off the coast of Somalia in what analysts fear is a replay of past piracy around the Horn of Africa. The area was the world’s most notorious hot spot for piracy in the mid to early 2000s, with an international naval coalition eventually subduing the threat it posed to global shipping. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Somalia reports hit on al-Shabab with ‘international support’ list 2 of 4 Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel towards Somalia list 3 of 4 UN aid chief says situation in Somalia worsened by US war on Iran list 4 of 4 Somalia shapes its own destiny in global security forums end of list According to the World Bank, the annual impact of piracy off Somalia on the global economy was as high as $18bn during the height of the crisis. Intermittent hijackings have continued since then, with a number of incidents occurring in the area this year.…