Report: Piracy incidents down but outlaws’ reach spreads
Piracy incidents are dropping worldwide, but the hijackers are expanding their area of operation, the International Maritime Bureau said in a report issued on Wednesday.
Warships rescue Indian crew from pirates
U.S. and Omani warships have rescued most of the crew of a hijacked Indian ship in the northern Indian Ocean and captured 10 suspected pirates, but other marauders successfully seized a Turkish cargo ship, allied navies reported Wednesday.
Pirates seize South Korean tanker
A South Korean oil tanker has been hijacked by pirates, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said Monday.
French warship team destroys pirate boats
Twenty-eight suspected pirates were taken into custody Friday by the European Union Naval Force after a handful of failed attacks on fishing vessels in the Indian Ocean, the EU mission said.
Pirates hijack Saudi tanker
Pirates have hijacked a tanker that sailed under a Saudi flag, authorities said Wednesday.
Pirates release hijacked Greek vessel
A Greek owned vessel that was hijacked months ago was released Sunday, naval officials said.
NATO forces recapture vessel seized by pirates
NATO forces recaptured a ship Friday that had been taken over by armed Somali pirates, a spokesman for the European Union Naval Forces told CNN.
Ethiopian-flagged vessel thwarts pirate attack
An Ethiopian-flagged vessel fought off a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden earlier this week, the multi-national anti-piracy task force said Thursday.
Pirates seize North Korean-flagged ship off Somalia
Pirates seized a North Korean-flagged cargo ship Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden, a European Union anti-piracy task force said.
Maersk Alabama suspect charged in two other piracy incidents
A Somali suspect in the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean last April has been charged with involvement in two additional hijackings, authorities said Tuesday.