EYL, Somalia, April 11 (UPI) -- Somali pirates Saturday fired at approaching U.S. sailors intent on rescuing a container ship captain being held by the modern-day buccaneers, CNN reported.
PARIS, April 10 (UPI) -- A French hostage and two pirates died Friday in a rescue operation off the coast of Somalia, French officials said.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 8 (UPI) -- Somali pirates who boarded a U.S.-flagged cargo ship and were overpowered by its crew Wednesday reportedly took the ship's captain hostage, officials said.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Somali pirates have released a Ukrainian cargo ship after its owners paid a $3.2 million ransom, sources close to the ship's owners say.
MOMBASA, Kenya, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- One of the Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil supertanker says fears of being robbed by other pirates led to the drowning deaths of five of his crew.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- European Union naval forces turned back Somali pirates trying to hijack a Greek oil tanker off the Somali coast Friday, the Greek government said.
MANAMA, Bahrain, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The Indian Navy said Saturday it had captured 23 pirates as they tried to board an Ethiopian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
KISMANYA, Somalia, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Authorities say Somali pirates armed with grenade launchers hijacked a Chinese fishing boat and are holding the 24 crew members hostage.
ABU DHABI, Bahrain, July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. naval forces are stepping up their efforts to fight pirates off the Somali coast of east Africa, military officials say.
BARGAL, Somalia, June 3 (UPI) -- Hijackers of a Dutch freighter off the coast of Somalia are threatening to kill the crew if rescuers storm the ship.
