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Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy
Associated Press via AOL· 2 weeks agoA European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil...
Somali pirates begin hijacking ships again after Houthi attacks creates security vacuum
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOne Bangladeshi sailor apologised to his family before the line went dead. Another pleaded for his...
A British sea monitoring agency says another vessel has been hijacked near Somalia
Associated Press via AOL· 5 months agoAnother vessel has been hijacked near the coast of Somalia, a British sea trade monitoring agency...
Indian navy intercepts Somali pirates on cargo ship Ruen
Reuters via AOL· 2 months agoThe pirates who allegedly hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel on Dec. 14 opened fire on...
Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSomalia’s maritime police force on Thursday intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a...
India's navy takes control of bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuates crew
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Indian navy said late Saturday that it had taken control of a bulk carrier hijacked by Somali...
Indian Navy rescues crew members and recaptures Somali pirate ship
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Indian navy said it has recaptured a bulk carrier from Somali pirates off the Indian coast and...
Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month
Associated Press via AOL· 1 month agoA cargo vessel seized by pirates off the Somali coast has been freed along with its crew after more than a month, the European Union’s maritime security force said Monday. Operation ATALANTA ...
Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAs a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the crew of a Bangladeshi-owned bulk carrier sent out a distress signal and ...
Hijacked ship may have been used in attack near Somalia, security groups say
Reuters via AOL· 2 months agoNAIROBI/LONDON (Reuters) -Somali pirates who seized the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo ship Ruen in December may have used the vessel in the takeover of a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship off the coast ...