Tag: somali pirates

  • Spain P.M. praises anti-piracy op

    Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy praised efforts to fight piracy off Somalia during a visit Sunday to this country in the Horn of Africa. Spanish P.M. praises anti-piracy operation on […]

  • Indian Waters 3rd worst for pirates

    MUMBAI: Merchant navy captain Sunil James may have returned home after five-and-a-half-months in Togo but statistics from the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (London) show how waters around […]

  • The Joys of Kenyan Jails

    Provision of education, healthcare and adequate food at Shimo la Tewa is no substitute for freedom, says repatriation expert Somali pirates find life in Kenyan jail more comfortable than on […]

  • MV Royal Grace released

    EU Naval Force flagship ESPS Méndez Núnez provided much-needed assistance to the crew of chemical tanker MV Royal Grace after the vessel was unexpectedly released. EU Naval Force Flagship ESPS […]

  • Somali pirates appeal Japan jail sentence

    Two men who attempted to hijack a Japanese tanker off the coast of Oman have appealed against their 10 year jail sentence, reports said Friday. Somali pirates appeal Japan jail […]

  • Trial lay judges felt global duty

    The lay judges who sentenced 2 Somali pirates to 10 years in prison said they believe it was their duty as part of the international community to try the defendants. […]

  • Crew of hijacked Ajman ship freed

    A Sri Lankan seaman on an Ajman-based ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates two years ago has been freed, according to his country’s government. Crew of Ajman ship hijacked […]

  • 3 Syrian Hostages Released

    Somali pirates have released three Syrian hostages after more than two years of captivity, the Somali government has confirmed. The three were the last of 21 surviving crew members to […]

  • Navy SEALs vs. Somali Pirates Film

    When American special forces unit SEAL Team 6 rescued a pair of aid workers from Somali pirates earlier this year, it became only a matter of time before someone decided […]

  • Somali Pirates Expand Operations

    According to a senior US official, Somali pirates now have expanded their operations as far as the west coast of India. Somali pirates expand operations till West Coast of India Somali […]