Mogadishu, Somalia — A pirate group fired shots towards a bulker as part of a two-hour pursuit in the Gulf of Aden. The master of the unnamed Palau-flagged ship reported being followed by several ...

MOGADISHU, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Two fishing vessels and a dhow were hijacked off the coast of Somalia between Feb. 7 and March 16, indicating that piracy in the region remains a threat, according to a ...

On April 8, 2009, the US-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama was hijacked while it was passing along the coast of Somalia. The ...

Cunard's Queen Anne, on its maiden world voyage, urged passengers to draw their curtains, turn off lights, and avoid the deck ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked another Yemeni fishing boat off the Horn of Africa, the third such attack in recent weeks, authorities said Monday.

The ICC International Maritime Bureau has revealed a rise in global piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter ...

In 2011, Somali piracy peaked. Crews were attacked at gunpoint and many held as hostages for months. The World Bank says there were 243 incidents that year. After a crackdown involving international ...

The biggest piracy hotspot is in Somalia and where they are more likely to pose a real threat, according to Lehr. 'Somali pirates kept us busy for a while between about 2005 to 2013 in the Gulf of ...

Reports have emerged that the United Arab Emirates has deployed an advanced radar system to northeastern Somalia, specifically to the Puntland Maritime Headquarters adjacent to the UAE-operated Bosaso ...

ASLAT undertook counter-piracy patrols in the Arabian Sea, off the east coast of Somalia, in support of Combined Task ...