Somali Pirates Get 5 Years In Prison
Five Somali men were convicted in the Netherlands of plotting a hijack at sea and sentenced to five years in prison, CNN affiliate RTL reported Thursday.
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Somali Pirates Release 2 Ships
Somali pirates Tuesday released two hijacked ships that have been held for more than four months, the European Union anti-piracy task force announced.
Pirates Hijack Ship In Gulf Of Aden
Pirates hijacked a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia on Monday, a European Union naval task force said.
Ship Hijacked Off East Africa
Pirates have hijacked a ship sailing under a Panamanian flag off the coast of East Africa, authorities said Wednesday.
Report: Somali Pirates Hijack South Korean Vessel
A South Korean fishing boat was hijacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Africa, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Sunday, citing the nation’s foreign ministry.
Vessel Released From Pirate Control; Suspected Pirate Ship Destroyed
A multi-national maritime piracy task force said Monday that the crew of a British Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship boarded, cleared and destroyed a suspected [tag]pirate[/tag] vessel off the coast of Somalia, sending nine piracy suspects rowing back to shore.
Pirates Hijack Ship Near Kenyan Coast
Somali pirates hijacked a gas vessel with a crew of 17 off the coast of Kenya, the European Union Naval Force Somalia reported Sunday.
Pirate Attacks Down, But Hijackings Up, U.n. Reports
While the number of [tag]pirate[/tag] attacks off the coast of Somalia has dropped since last year, there has been an increase in the number of ships that have been successfully hijacked, the United Nations says.
Hijacking Off Tanzania Shows Expansion Of Pirate Activity, Navy Says
The hijacking of a container ship in the Indian Ocean Friday afternoon is evidence of a “constantly expanding area of [tag]pirate[/tag] activity” off the Africa coast, military officials said.
South Koreans Pull Off Daring Rescue Of Pirated Ship
It was code-named “Dawn of Gulf of Aden,” and when South Korea gave it a green light Friday, its daring execution led to five hours of chilling drama on the high seas.