There are no treasure-laden islands or Blackbeards in this part of the world, no wooden schooners flying skull and crossbones flags. Picture ragged Somali fishermen armed with rocket launchers ...

Somali Pirate Cries In Court, Will Be Tried As An Adult. By . Jen Chung. Published Apr 22, 2009. Modified Apr 22, 2009. Share. Never miss a story Email ...

The waterways off Somalia include some of the world's busiest shipping lanes. Each year, an estimated 20,000 vessels, carrying everything from furniture and apparel to grains and fuel, pass ...

In April 2009, four Somali pirates hijacked the cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean and held its captain Richard Phillips ransom for $2 million. Instead, the U.S. Navy managed to ...

An Iranian fishing vessel, Almeraj 1, was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in November 2023. According to media reports, the pirates demanded US$400… ...

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 ...

Over the weekend, the Indian Navy intercepted and freed the Ruen, which was sailing under Malta's flag, ... Somali pirates launched 237 attacks and held hundreds of hostages, ...

That year alone, Somali pirates carried out 212 attacks. The World Bank estimated that these cost the world economy US$18 billion. In a recent analysis , we concluded that a range of anti-piracy ...

Somali pirates caused havoc in the waters off the east African country's long coastline between 2008 and 2018. EU anti-piracy force flags possible attack off Somali coast Skip to main content ...

The World Bank estimates that Somali pirates received more than US$400 million in ransom payments between 2005 and 2012. ... by most flag states and shipping owners.