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End of monsoon season is bringing more aggressive activity by suspected Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. But the US and other navies are hitting back, capturing pirates and sinking their boats.
Somalia's increasingly brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars, marrying beautiful women - even hiring caterers to prepare Western-style food for their hostages ...
Somali Pirates Threaten Revenge After the U.S. Navy killed three pirates while rescuing an American sea captain, the pirates threatened to take revenge on aid workers.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Frustrated by a string of failed hijacking attempts, Somali pirates have turned to a new business model: providing "security" for ships illegally plundering Somalia's fish ...
Somali Pirates, French Military Trade Fire NATO Warship Sinks Pirate Ship off Somalia. Experts say piracy will continue to be a problem until an effective government is established on Somalia's ...
Somali pirates return, adding to global shipping crisis. By Giulia Paravicini, Jonathan Saul and Abdiqani Hassan. March 21, 2024 3:36 PM UTC Updated March 21, 2024 Summary; Companies ...
Piracy off the Somali coast remains a high-risk undertaking with a low probability of success. Somali pirates are back in action: but a full scale return isn’t likely. Here’s why ...
Somali Pirate ‘Appears Relaxed’ in CourtThe pirate, who has displayed a range of emotions since his arrest for the hijacking of the Maersk ‘Alabama,’ has leveled out. Somali Pirate Is ...