French Navy helps free hijacked Indian boat off SomaliaJuly 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian and French navies have helped free a small boat with 14 Indians on board that was hijacked by Somalian pirates last week, an official said here Thursday. The small boat was hijacked by the pirates off the Somalian coast Friday and was freed Wednesday after a joint operation by the two navies, the official said.
Indian navy says it foiled piracy attempt in Gulf of AdenMay 29th, 2009 Indian navy says it foiled Somali pirate attackNEW DELHI — The Indian navy said Friday it thwarted a pirate attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia. An Indian warship patrolling the seas near the lawless African country responded to a distress call Thursday from the Liberian-registered merchant vessel MV Maud, which said eight armed people on a skiff were approaching it at high speed, the navy said.
US Navy spokesman says Somali pirates have hijacked a German-owned shipMay 6th, 2009 Somali pirates hijack German-owned shipNAIROBI, Kenya — A U.S. Navy spokesman says Somali pirates have hijacked a German-owned ship with its 11 Romanian crew members in the Gulf of Aden.
Russian warship frees 8 Iranian citizens seized along with piratesMay 4th, 2009 Russian ship frees Iranians seized with piratesMOSCOW — Iran's embassy in Moscow says a Russian warship has freed eight Iranians who were seized along with suspected Somali pirates last week. The embassy says the Iranians had been held captive by the pirates for almost three months, and has praised the Russian Navy for the rescue.
Yemeni forces kill two Somali piratesApril 26th, 2009 SANA'A - Yemeni navy and coast guard forces killed two pirates and injured three in a clash after Somali pirates seized a Yemeni oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden Sunday, coast guard sources said. The sources told DPA that two navy ships were sent to aid coast guards gunboats involved in a gunfight with the pirates.
US Navy: Pirates seize German cargo ship off coast of SomaliaApril 25th, 2009 US Navy: Pirates seize German ship near SomaliaNAIROBI, Kenya — Hijackers seized a German-owned ship in the pirate-infested waters between Somalia and Yemen on Saturday, a U.S. Navy spokesman said.
Somali pirates vow revenge for death of three colleaguesApril 13th, 2009 LONDON - Somali pirates have vowed to take revenge for the deaths of three colleagues. US Navy snipers shot dead three Somali pirates in a daring assault that freed a captive American captain after a five-day standoff in the Indian Ocean.
US Navy gearing for standoff with Somali piratesApril 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States is gearing up for a standoff with the band of Somali pirates who hijacked a US-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, as a Navy warship reportedly arrived at the scene early on Thursday. The crew of the Maersk Alabama were able to regain control of the vessel on Wednesday, but the pirates escaped with the captain as captive, FOX News reported.
German ship hijacked by pirates off SomaliaApril 5th, 2009 BERLIN - A freighter, described in one news report as a German-owned container vessel, has been hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast, the German defence ministry said here Sunday. A ministry spokesman did not specify the ship's origin, the time it was captured, or who had attacked it.
Somali pirates release 16 IndianMarch 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - An Indian ship, which was hijacked off the coast of Somalia, has been released today, by the pirates. The ship had 16 Indians onboard.
German Navy arrest nine Somali piratesMarch 4th, 2009 BERLIN - The German Navy arrested nine people Tuesday following a dramatic action to head off a pirate attack on a German merchant vessel off the coast of Somalia. According to the German defence ministry, a vessel owned by a Hamburg-based shipping company, the MV Courier, was attacked by pirates early Tuesday morning.
US Navy saves Indian ship, holds 9 pirates off SomaliaFebruary 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Responding to a distress call from an Indian-flagged commercial ship, the US Navy has arrested nine more suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia - the second capture in two days. The Indian-flagged Premdivya sent a distress call at 4 a.m.
Somali pirates seize three Indians, navy to take actionJanuary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three Indians are being held hostage by Somali pirates on board a Kenyan fishing vessel in the Gulf of Aden since Jan 9, the Indian Navy said Friday while assuring that action would be taken to free them. The ship, M V Alpha Manyara, was taken over by the pirates near the Kenyan coast.
At least five Somali pirates drown with ransomJanuary 9th, 2009 NAIROBI - At least five Somali pirates drowned with their share of ransom after their boat capsized off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation, reports Saturday said. The pirates had set free Saudi supertanker Sirius Star, which was hijacked two months ago, in exchange for a reported $3 million ransom.
German navy joins fight against Somalia piratesDecember 22nd, 2008 DJIBOUTI - A German Navy frigate left its base in Djibouti Tuesday to join the European Union (EU's) anti-piracy mission off Somalia. German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung officially sent off the frigate Karlsruhe, saying the warship carrying 220 sailors was authorised to use force to seize ships seized by pirates operating off the Somali coast.
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