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Somali govt detains hostages freed by pirates
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A deal to swap three hostages held by Somali pirates with 23 prisoners accused of piracy was halted by Somali authorities who say they were not informed of the plan, officials said Monday.
Nations:Portugal Kenya Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-09-07
Egyptian fishermen sail home with captive pirates
CAIRO - The crews of two Egyptian fishing vessels that overpowered pirates off the Somali coast are sailing back home with eight captive pirates on board, said the owner of one of the boats Saturday.
Nations:Egypt Somalia Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-08-15
Somali pirates get $2.7 million ransom for German ship
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates holding a German ship with five Germans, three Russians, two Ukrainians and 14 Filipinos on board have received a $2.7 million ransom and are counting it before releasing the ship, a pirate told Reuters.
Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2009-08-03
French forces detain 11 suspected pirates
NAIROBI, Kenya - A French naval vessel intercepted 11 suspected pirates traveling off the Somali coast on Sunday in two assault vessels and a so-called "mothership" loaded with Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers, the French Defense Ministry said.
Nations:Kenya France Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-05-03
NATO thwarts hijack off Somalia, seizes dynamite
NAIROBI, Kenya - Special forces on a Portuguese warship seized explosives from suspected Somali pirates after thwarting an attack on an oil tanker, but later freed the 19 men. Hours later and hundreds of miles away, another band of pirates hijacked a cargo ship, a NATO spokesman said Saturday.
Nations:Philippines Portugal India Brazil Kenya Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-05-02
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