An Antigua and Barbuda-flagged vessel with ten crew members was hijacked early Friday morning by Somali pirates off the Omani coastline, officials said. At least 10 Somali pirates boarded the German-owned MV Susan K approximately 200 nautical miles (230 miles) northeast of Salalah, Oman, around 35 nautical miles (40 miles) from the Omani coastline, the European Union (EU) Naval Force Somalia …
US Marines Thursday rescued a German-owned ship seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia after hijackers vainly sought the crew which hid in a secret compartment, the US military and the shipping firm said.
The Netherlands agrees to a Nato request to deploy a submarine off the coast of Somalia to combat piracy, Dutch officials say.
The Netherlands agrees to a Nato request to deploy a submarine off the coast of Somalia to combat piracy, Dutch officials say.
Five Somali pirate suspects charged with attempting to hijack a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden stood trial in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on Tuesday, in the first European trial of pirate suspects. According to the Rotterdam District Court, the five Somali men were arrested in January 2009 in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia, after a cargo ship with Dutch Antilles flag was attacked. “The ship of the …
Islamist militants on Sunday seized Somalia’s port town and major pirate hub of Harardhere, residents said, raising concerns for three international ships and 60 crew held there.
Islamist militants on Sunday seized Somalia’s port town and major pirate hub of Harardhere, residents said, raising concerns for three international ships and 60 crew held there.
Private security guards on board a UAE-owned cargo ship have repelled a hijacking attempt at sea in skirmishes off Somalia that left one pirate dead, the EU’s naval force in the area said Wednesday.
Hijackers seized two cargo ships Tuesday in waters near Somalia, the epicenter of the piracy trade.
A ship held captive by pirates in the Indian Ocean since November was released Tuesday after a ransom was paid, the EU’s Naval Force Somalia (NAVFOR) reported.