Piracy off the coast of Somalia - Wikipedia
WEBThe Belize-flagged cargo ship owned and operated by Kaalbye Shipping, Ukraine, was seized by pirates 25 September 2008 and forced to proceed to anchorage off the Somali Coast. The ship is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related military equipment.
List of ships attacked by Somali pirates - Wikipedia
WEBPirates attacked the North Korean cargo ship MV Dai Hong Dan and captured its bridge, while the crew managed to retain control of the steering and engineering spaces. On October 30, the crew regained control of their ship, killing one pirate and capturing six.
Hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship released after $5 million ransom ... - CNN
WEBApr 14, 2024 · Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million ransom was paid, according to two pirates.
Somalia piracy: Are we witnessing its return off the country's coast? - BBC
WEBHijackers are once again targeting ships off Somalia's coast and a recent spike in attacks has brought back memories from more than a decade ago. That was when armed Somali pirates scoured...
Somali pirates are back on the attack at a level not seen in years
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · Somali pirates are back on the attack, with piracy around the Horn of Africa rising sharply in recent months and adding to concerns for shipping vessels, government forces and private security...
Somali piracy, once an unsolvable security threat, has almost ...
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Armed pirates hijacked ships as far away as 1,000 nautical miles from the Somali coast. They held the ships and crews for ransom. The World Bank estimates that Somali pirates received in ransom...
Pirates Who Attacked Merchant Ship in Gulf of Aden Were Likely Somali …
WEBNov 27, 2023 · THE PENTAGON – An attack on a commercial shipping vessel, sailing under a Liberian flag but linked to an Israel businessman, was likely conducted by Somali pirates, the Pentagon press secretary told reporters Monday.
Indian navy rescues sailors on board a ship attacked by pirates off ...
WEBJan 5, 2024 · Indian navy commandos have rescued sailors on a ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast on Thursday. A navy statement said all 21 crew members had been evacuated from the citadel - the...
U.S. Navy Rescues Ship From Somali Pirate Attack - The New York Times
WEBNov 26, 2023 · The five gunmen who attacked a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday and were later captured by the U.S. Navy were Somali pirates, American officials said Monday.
Somali pirates return, adding to global shipping crisis
WEBMOGADISHU, March 21 (Reuters) - As 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...
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