France says Somali pirates attack French military vessel, 5 suspected pirates capturedOctober 7th, 2009 Somali pirates attack French military vesselPARIS — Somali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said. The French ship gave chase and captured five suspected pirates.
Pirate error: Somali brigands accidentally attack French navy and end up in the brigOctober 7th, 2009 Somali pirate error ends with 5 in French brigPARIS — Somali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said. The French ship gave chase and captured five suspected pirates.
Official: Somali defense minister kidnapped in UgandaOctober 6th, 2009 Somali defense minister kidnapped in UgandaMOGADISHU, Somalia — An official says Somalia's defense minister has been kidnapped in Uganda's capital. A Somali government spokesman says Defense Minister Yusuf Mohamed Siad was abducted Tuesday as he walked out of a mosque in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Official: Somali state minister for defense kidnapped in UgandaOctober 6th, 2009 Somali minister for defense kidnapped in UgandaMOGADISHU, Somalia — Gunmen kidnapped Somalia's state minister for defense Tuesday during a trip to the Ugandan capital, a Somali government spokesman said. Minister Yusuf Mohamed Siad was abducted as he walked out of a mosque in Kampala, Somali government spokesman Sheik Abdirisaq Qeylow said.
Detectives search San Francisco Bay-area properties for more evidence in kidnapping caseSeptember 10th, 2009 Properties searched in Calif. kidnapping casePITTSBURG, Calif.
Official in Somali president's office: 1 of 2 kidnapped French security agents has escapedAugust 26th, 2009 French hostage escapes in Somalia, officials sayMOGADISHU, Somalia — One of a pair of French security agents kidnapped by insurgents in Somalia last month has escaped, Somali officials said Wednesday. A military officer said the man is believed to have killed three of his captors.
Italian Foreign Ministry says 10 Italians freed by Somali pirates after 4 months' captivityAugust 10th, 2009 10 Italians freed by Somali piratesROME —Ten Italian sailors whose tug was seized by Somali pirates four months ago in the Gulf of Aden have been released after the pirates abandoned the ship, Italian authorities said Monday. Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Sky-TV24 that the Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke notified him directly of the release in a phone call Sunday evening.
Security official says gunmen kidnapped 3 foreign aide workers in Kenya, took them to SomaliaJuly 18th, 2009 Official: 3 aide workers kidnapped in KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya — Gunmen have seized three foreign aid workers in northern Kenya and taken them across the border into Somalia, a security official said Saturday. Roughly 10 gunmen arrived late on Friday night at a house in the border town of Mandera where the workers were staying, shot the watchman in the head and kidnapped the three, the official said, speaking anonymously because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
Somali minister: Gov't in talks with kidnappers of 2 French security advisersJuly 16th, 2009 Somali minister: Gov't in talks with kidnappersPARIS — The Somali government is negotiating with the kidnappers of two French security advisers taken hostage in Mogadishu earlier this week, a Somali minister told French TV. Social Affairs Minister Mohammed Ali Ibrahim said the two men, abducted Tuesday from their hotel, had been separated and were being held by two different groups.
Somali minister says arrests have been made in kidnapping of French advisersJuly 15th, 2009 Somalia reports arrests in French advisers' kidnapMOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali authorities have arrested suspects in the kidnapping of two French security advisers in the Somali capital, Somalia's defense minister told French radio Wednesday. Defense Minister Mohamed Abdi Ghandi said on RFI radio that troops also have gone to areas where the hostages might be.
20 more arrests made in takedown of violent SoCal gangJuly 8th, 2009 20 more arrests in SoCal gang investigationLOS ANGELES — Twenty more people have been arrested in an investigation that charges a Latino street gang with waging a racist campaign to eliminate black people from a Southern California city. A task force arrested the suspects on Wednesday.
Mother prays for husband, daughter on German ship kidnapped by Somali piratesMay 8th, 2009 Father, daughter among those kidnapped by piratesCONSTANTA, Romania — The wife and mother of two Romanian sailors kidnapped by Somali pirates has made an emotional plea for their safety. Elena Sarchizian told Associated Press Television News that she would give "my heart and soul" to have her husband and daughter safely returned.
Somali pirates seize small Dutch ship, diplomat says; Romanian pleads for return of sailorsMay 8th, 2009 Diplomat: Somali pirates seize small Dutch shipNAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates seized a small Dutch ship Thursday in the Gulf of Aden, the latest hijacking in one of the world's busiest and most dangerous waterways, a Western diplomat said. There were no immediate details on the number of crew or their nationalities.
France hands over 11 suspected Somali pirates to Kenya for investigationMay 8th, 2009 French hand over 11 suspected pirates to KenyaPARIS — A government official says France has handed over 11 Somali piracy suspects to Kenya for a judicial investigation and possible trial. It is the second time France has turned piracy suspects over to Kenya for prosecution.
Somali president resignsDecember 28th, 2008 MOGADISHU - Somalia's President Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed Monday resigned, ending an infighting with Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein which almost brought the transitional government to the brink of collapse. Yusuf made the announcement while addressing parliament in the southern town of Baidoa.
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