Gulf of Aden

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Somali pirates hijack Panamanian carrier: NATO

AFP Global Edition 35 days ago

Pirates on Thursday hijacked a Panamanian-flagged carrier in waters off Somalia, taking 26 crew hostage, almost all of them Indian, a NATO spokeswoman said. "The MV Al Khaliq, a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier, has been hijacked early this morning off Somalia," said a ...

Somali young pirate suspect to face trial after test

Reuters US Online Report World News 35 days ago

MADRID (Reuters) - A suspected Somali pirate captured after the hijacking of a Spanish fishing boat will face trial in the high court because a second medical test has confirmed he is older than 18, court sources said on Wednesday. The Spanish ...

World pirate attacks surge in 2009 due to Somalia

AP News 36 days ago

Global pirate attacks surge in 2009 past last year's total due to spike off Somalia Pirate attacks worldwide in the first nine months of 2009 exceeded the whole of last year's total because of more frequent raids in the Gulf of Aden ...

U.S. Navy Counter-Piracy Operations

Getty Images 37 days ago

GULF OF ADEN - OCTOBER 15: In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) and U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91104 search ...

Hijacked China ship shows pirates extending reach

Reuters US Online Report World News 37 days ago

BEIJING (Reuters) - The hijacking of a Chinese coal ship in the Indian Ocean shows Somali pirates are extending their reach beyond the Gulf of Aden and the Somali coast, shippers said as traders worried that more coal ships could become targets. ...

Pirates seize Singapore container ship

AFP Global Edition 42 days ago

Somali pirates seized a Singapore-flagged container ship Thursday in the Indian Ocean, as subsiding seasonal winds near the Seychelles allow hijackers back on the high seas. "The Singapore flagged and owned boxship Kota Wajar was seized around 300 nautical miles north the ...

Somali pirates seize ship in Indian Ocean

AFP Asian Edition 42 days ago

Somali pirates on Thursday seized a Singapore-flagged container ship in the Indian Ocean, as dropping winds near the Seychelles allowed the hijacking season to get into full swing. "The Singapore flagged and owned boxship Kota Wajar was seized around 300 nautical miles ...

Pirate attacks off Somali coast rising: US Navy

AFP Global Edition 58 days ago

The US Navy said on Tuesday that pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia have recently increased. There have been four attempted attacks on motor vessels in the Gulf of Aden since September 19, bringing the total number of piracy attacks on ...

Pirate attacks off Somali coast increasing: US Navy

AFP American Edition 58 days ago

The US Navy said on Tuesday that pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia have recently increased. There have been four attempted attacks on motor vessels in the Gulf of Aden since September 19, bringing the total number of piracy attacks on ...

SOMALIA PIRACY

AP News 58 days ago

In this photo released by the Turkish military, seven pirates aboard a skiff, hold up their hands a Turkish commandos approach their boat in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. The Turkish military said Saturday navy commandos aboard ...

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