Tag: Somalia
Warships stop pirates hijacking cruise ship: Danish navy
International coalition warships have stopped Somali pirates from hijacking a luxury cruise ship in the Gulf of Aden at the weekend, the Danish navy said.[MORE]
Somalia arrests 5 for kidnapping Western journalists
Somali security forces have arrested five men for the kidnapping of two European journalists who are being held in the hills east of Bosasso, the local governor said.[MORE]
Somali pirates agree on ransom for tank ship
Pirates guarding an arms-laden Ukrainian ship say it will be released within days, but the fate of a Saudi oil carrier was unclear hours from a $US25 million ($38 million) ransom demand's expiry.[MORE]
Somali pirates strike deal on arms ship
Somali pirates and owners of a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks and other military hardware have reached a deal to release the vessel, a Kenyan maritime official said.[MORE]
Somali pirates seize another ship
Crewmen helped by European navies evaded Somali pirates hijacking their ship after jumping overboard in the Gulf of Aden as the deadline ticked down for a Saudi tanker held to ransom.[MORE]
Sierra Leone navy 'kills three pirates, foils raid'
Sierra Leone's navy have killed three pirates and captured seven others when forces foiled a raid on a South Korean fishing boat off Africa's Atlantic coast, navy and police said.[MORE]
Search for kidnapped journalists in Somalia continues
Police in the northern Somali region of Puntland have been combing the port city of Bosasso and its surrounding area for four kidnapped journalists, including a Spaniard and a Briton.[MORE]
Two more Western journalists kidnapped in Somalia
Somali gunmen have kidnapped two Western journalists in the northern province of Puntland in the latest attack on foreigners working in the lawless Horn of Africa nation.[MORE]
Sunk pirate 'mother ship' actually Thai fishing trawler: watchdog
The Somali pirate "mother ship" that the Indian Navy sank in the Gulf of Aden last week was actually a Thai ship carrying fishing equipment that was being hijacked, an anti-piracy watchdog says.[MORE]
Somali pirates push for ransom bonanza
Somali pirates are engaged in talks over ransoms for several vessels, including a Saudi oil tanker, an Ukrainian freighter carrying arms and their latest catch, a Yemeni cargo ship.[MORE]
Somali pirates hijack Yemeni ship: maritime group
Somali pirates have hijacked another vessel, a Yemen cargo ship, in the Gulf of Aden, a regional maritime official said.[MORE]
Somali pirates say tanker ransom unchanged
The leader of Somali pirates holding a huge Saudi oil tanker threatens anyone thinking of a rescue by force.[MORE]
Somali pirates lower Sirius Star ransom demand
Somali pirates holding a Saudi supertanker after the largest seizure in maritime history are asking for a $US15 million ($24 million) ransom, an Islamist leader said on Monday, citing associates of the hijackers.[MORE]
Somali pirates vow to resist assault on super-tanker
Somali pirates holding an oil-laden Saudi super-tanker will fight back, should any military intervention to free the ship be attempted, a member of the pirate group told said.[MORE]
Islamists gunning for Somali pirates
Dozens of Somali Islamist insurgents stormed a port on Friday hunting the pirates behind the seizure of a Saudi supertanker that was the world's biggest hijack, a local elder said.[MORE]
Somali pirates build up defences after ransom demand
Somali pirates built up their defences around a captured Saudi Arabian super-tanker after demanding a $US25 million ransom.[MORE]
11 killed in Somali attack
At least 11 insurgents have been killed in clashes with Somali Government forces in the capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.[MORE]
'Aggressive military action' needed to tackle pirates
The world's biggest oil tanker company says a more aggressive military approach is the only answer to tackling the growing threat of piracy off Somalia.[MORE]
Pirates' hauls prompt fears for Aussie seafarers
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The Maritime Union is worried recent attacks by Somalian pirates will encourage pirates in the Indonesian shipping lanes.[MORE]
Shipping giant re-routes fleet to avoid pirates
One of the world's biggest shipping firms is re-routing its merchant fleet to avoid piracy off Africa's east coast.[MORE]
Hijacked ship released after owner pays ransom
A Hong Kong-flagged ship hijacked two months ago off the coast of Somalia is returning home after its owner paid a ransom to a group of pirates.[MORE]
Pirates demand $40m ransom for oil tanker
Somali pirates who hijacked the Saudi oil super-tanker Sirius Star are demanding $US25 million in ransom.[MORE]
Hijacked tanker owners in ransom talks with Somali pirates
The owners of a hijacked Saudi supertanker with a $US100 million oil cargo are in ransom negotiations.[MORE]
Somali pirates release Hong Kong ship
Somali pirates have released a Hong Kong-flagged ship and its 25 crew seized two months ago, a Kenyan maritime official said.[MORE]
Indian navy sinks pirate ship
The Indian navy says it has sunk a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden.[MORE]
