Pirates seized after threatening French navy ship
The French Navy said they seized 11 pirates Sunday after they apparently mistook a French military vessel for a commercial ship and made a run at it.
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Pirates hijack UK-owned ship in Indian Ocean
Pirates hijacked a British-owned bulk carrier Saturday in the Indian Ocean, but NATO forces stopped an attack on another vessel in the Gulf of Aden hours earlier, NATO maritime authorities said.
Ship’s cook seized by pirates blames employers
A crew member on a U.S.-flagged cargo ship captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia is suing his employers, claiming they sent him into pirate-infested waters without adequate protection, his attorney said Monday.
More than $200M pledged to beat Somali pirates
Countries have pledged $213 million at an international conference to boost security in Somalia and halt the country’s growing piracy problem.
Somali PM: Anti-pirate patrols not working
Somalia’s prime minister told CNN Thursday that the international naval patrols in the Gulf of Aden are not solving the problem of piracy in the region.
‘Robust action’ could curtail piracy, expert says
Both the United States and France pulled off-high profile rescues in the waters off the Horn of Africa in the past week, killing a total of five pirates to free hostages who had been holed up for days.
French navy seizes 11 suspected pirates
The French Navy captured 11 suspected pirates off the coast of Kenya Wednesday, the French Ministry of Defense announced.
Crewman’s e-mail gives harrowing details of hijacking
An e-mail from one of the crewmen aboard the Maersk Alabama tells a gripping tale of sailors fighting back against pirates who had taken over their ship.
Is Obama serious about war on piracy?
U.S. President Barack Obama won a battle against Somali pirates. But does he really want to go to war?
‘Somali pirates are getting wilder’: Belgian ship nabbed
Pirates captured a Belgian ship and said they were taking it to the coast of Somalia after the vessel was reported missing early Saturday, NATO and pirate sources told CNN.