Navy releases 9 suspected pirates, citing lack of evidence
The U.S. Navy released nine of the 16 suspected pirates it was holding on a ship for the last few weeks, according to defense officials.
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U.S. Navy captures more suspected pirates off Somalia
The U.S. Navy arrested nine more suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia Thursday — the second capture in two days — after receiving a distress call from an Indian-flagged commercial ship.
Pirate attack on Dutch ship thwarted by Russians
A Russian naval ship rescued a Dutch container vessel under attack by suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the head of the International Maritime Bureau said Wednesday.
China warships set sail on anti-pirate mission
Two Chinese destroyers and a supply ship set sail Friday for the Gulf of Aden on a mission to protect Chinese merchant ships from an increasing number of pirate attacks occurring in the waters off Somalia, state media reported.
23 suspected pirates captured, Indian navy says
The Indian navy captured 23 piracy suspects who tried to take over a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Indian officials said.
Somali pirates capture 2 Yemeni boats, crew members
Somali pirates captured two Yemeni fishing boats and 22 Yemeni fishermen Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden, Yemen’s official news agency SABA said.
EU to launch first anti-piracy operation
The European Union will launch its first naval operation Tuesday, protecting vessels from pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia, EU policy chief Javier Solana announced Monday.
Cargo ship outruns pirates off Tanzania
A Dutch-operated container ship outran pirates off the coast of Tanzania this weekend, an official with the International Maritime Bureau said Sunday.
Suspected pirates turned over to Yemen
Seven suspected pirates were in the custody of Yemeni authorities early Friday, after they were picked up in the pirate-plagued Gulf of Aden.
No way to stop us, pirate leader says
Somalis are so desperate to survive that attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean will not stop, a pirate leader promises.