South Korea Rescues Crew And Ship From Pirates
South Korea said it freed the crew of a freighter hijacked in the Arabian Sea, killing eight of the Somali pirates who seized the ship last week.
Length Of Sentence At Issue For Somali Hijacker
The only survivor among the four men who hijacked the Maersk Alabama in 2009 faces up to 33 years and nine months in prison.
Somali Pirate Sentenced To Nearly 34 Years
Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse pleaded guilty last May; he was the only survivor among four men who hijacked the Maersk Alabama in 2009.
Somali Pirates Hijack Yacht With Americans On Board
Jean and Scott Adam of California, who were sailing across the Indian Ocean in a small yacht, were captured by Somali pirates on Friday.
Four Americans Held On Hijacked Yacht Are Killed
Jean and Scott Adam shared a dream through 15 years of marriage: to retire, build a boat and sail the world. The dream came to a brutal end on Tuesday.
Seizing Of Pirate Commanders Is Questioned
What happened in a failed effort to rescue four Americans raises questions about a decision to detain pirate leaders.
Somali Piracy Is Larger Issue After Hostage Deaths
Officials suggest that the killings of four Americans could be a game-changer.
Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker
Russian marines have stormed a tanker hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, freeing its 23 man crew and cargo of oil reported to be worth up to $50 million, naval officials said Thursday.
11 alleged pirates arrive in U.S. for prosecution
Eleven suspected pirates have arrived in the United States to face criminal prosecution for alleged attacks on U.S. Navy ships near Somalia, a federal government source said Friday.
Eleven alleged pirates brought to United States for prosecution
Federal authorities are flying 11 suspected pirates from East Africa to Norfolk, Virginia, to be prosecuted for alleged attacks on U.S. Navy ships near Somalia, according to multiple federal law enforcement sources familiar with the operation.