The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial ...

NAIROBI, Kenya - The number of piracy incidents within Somali waters has raised concerns among members of the international community, with a report from the anti-piracy body painting a picture of a ...

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 armed men in multiple ...

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

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 drill comes amid rising maritime threats including piracy, arms trafficking, and narcotics smuggling, particularly in the Gulf of Aden and surrounding regions.

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 ...

As the ship neared the tanker, El Haroun was given a megaphone. He saw the Somali pirates in a small wooden boat and delivered the commands in Arabic. “You’re hearing the U.S. Navy,” he said.