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.
ATHENS, Greece, March 20 (UPI) -- The Greek government announced Friday that Somali pirates are holding a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden.
HAMBURG, Germany, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The German investment firm MBC waited Friday to find out how much ransom money Somali pirates want in order to release its hijacked natural gas tanker.
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.
MUMBAI, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Somali pirates released the Indian crew of the Japanese cargo ship MV Stolt Valor after holding them captive since Sept. 15.
ROME, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- An Italian-led NATO task force is sailing to the Somali coast to help fight pirates holding sway in African waters, military sources said.
LONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Britain is holding talks with Somalia aimed at allowing Royal Navy warships to enter Somali territorial waters to fight Gulf of Aden pirates, sources say.
BARGAL, Somalia, June 4 (UPI) -- Somali pirates are asking more ransom money for the crew of a Dutch-owned vessel than the ship owner will pay.
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.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The U.N.-chartered MV Semlow, hijacked two months ago by Somali pirates, has returned to the the port of Elmaan north of Mogadishu.
