Somali pirates hijacked a German cargo ship carrying 11 crew in the Gulf of Aden, the latest seizure by high-seas bandits who are holding hundreds of merchant mariners hostage, officials said today. The German-owned ship, the MV Victoria, was captured... ...full story at digg
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| 02 May 09 |
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Breaking News: Somali Pirates Hijack British Owned Ship » digg A NATO spokesman says Somali pirates have hijacked a British-owned cargo ship crewed by Ukrainians. Fernandes said Saturday that the Ariana was taken in a rare overnight attack. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's... |
| 09 Mar 10 |
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cargo ship pirates thwarted in gulf of aden » digg The pirates balanced a ladder in their tiny boat and crawled up the side of the ship, he said. The first pirate crept through barbed wire the crew had stretched across the ship's freeboard and fired a burst of automatic gunfire into the air... |
| 08 Oct 09 |
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Oops! Somali Pirates Fire on French Military Ship by Mistake » digg 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 pirates. |
| 15 Apr 09 |
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Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard - CNN. » digg The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter. |
| 12 Aug 09 |
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Somail pirates learning new tricks from ticketmaster » digg Somali Pirates Charge for Expenses While Holding Ship for Ransom, A Somali governor says no ransom was paid for the release of an Italian tug boat that pirates held for four months. |
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