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Somali pirates seize cargo ship

Somali pirates seize cargo ship

  • Eight people boarded and took control of the merchant ship near Marraye in Somalia
  • In April and May, three tankers containing oil and fertilizer were seized and are being held off the Somali coast
By AFP ·
Assailants attack tanker off Somalia in suspected pirate strike

Assailants attack tanker off Somalia in suspected pirate strike

By Reuters ·
Suspected Somali pirates seize a new Yemeni fishing boat in second recent attack

Suspected Somali pirates seize a new Yemeni fishing boat in second recent attack

By AP ·
Update Indian Navy seizes ship from Somali pirates and rescues 17 crew

Indian Navy seizes ship from Somali pirates and rescues 17 crew

By Reuters ·
Indian navy rescues Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates

Indian navy rescues Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates

By AFP ·
Denmark’s prime minister slams asylum status for ‘Lucky’ the pirate

Denmark’s prime minister slams asylum status for ‘Lucky’ the pirate

By AFP ·
Indian Navy shadowing bulk carrier likely taken by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea

Indian Navy shadowing bulk carrier likely taken by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea

By AP ·
Danish naval forces kill four pirates in the Gulf of Guinea

Danish naval forces kill four pirates in the Gulf of Guinea

By AFP ·
UN urged to act over Iran piracy in the Gulf

UN urged to act over Iran piracy in the Gulf

By Arab News ·
Special A picture obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim on January 4, 2021, shows the South Korean-flagged tanker being escorted by Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy after being seized in the Gulf. (AFP/File Photo) graphic

Iran’s strategy of state piracy menaces Middle East oil lanes

By Robert Edwards ·
Root of maritime crime ‘must be addressed,’ says Saudi Border Guards chief

Root of maritime crime ‘must be addressed,’ says Saudi Border Guards chief

By Arab News ·
Google touts progress in fight against piracy

Google touts progress in fight against piracy

By AFP ·
Dubai-bound cruise liner passengers speak of pirate risk lock down terror

Dubai-bound cruise liner passengers speak of pirate risk lock down terror

By Arab News ·

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