VICTORIA, Seychelles, May 2 (UPI) -- Somali pirates Saturday hijacked a British ship southwest of Seychelles, the Maritime Safety Center said.
NORTHWOOD, England, April 18 (UPI) -- Seven Somali pirates were captured Saturday by Dutch naval forces, who also freed 20 captive fishermen, NATO officials say.
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A Sierra Leone cargo ship with 32 Chinese crew members on board outran four pirate boats in the Gulf of Aden Monday, Chinese officials in Beijing said.
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.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Espada Logistics and Security Group announced plans to offer security consulting services to maritime companies operating in the Gulf of Aden.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Somali pirates have released a Yemeni cargo ship without ransom after negotiating with local elders, a Somali official said Wednesday.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The French military has captured nine suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden, officials said.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A surge of maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia has alarmed shippers because of its sophistication and efficiency, officials say.
PARIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Two French citizens and their yacht have been hijacked by Somali pirates, French officials say.
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 (UPI) -- Kenyan maritime authorities Thursday said two cargo ships have been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden in the same area another ship was seized Sunday.
