Pirates Stories

Piracy, armed robbery incidents rise off the coast of Somalia
Yunis Dekow  |  Jul 12, 2024

IMB's report also indicates that the perpetrators in Somalia are often heavily armed, with a notable increase in the use of guns.

17 crew members rescued as EU naval forces thwart pirate attack off Somalia
Yunis Dekow  |  May 24, 2024

One crew member was said to have incurred some injuries but he was in stable condition and had received medical attention after being rescued. 

Kenya on high alert following resurgence of pirate attacks along Gulf of Aden
Mary Wambui  |  May 23, 2024

The attacks began in November last year when pirates armed with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades hijacked the Iranian-flagged fishing vess...

35 captured Somali pirates arrive in India to face trial over ship hijacking
AFP  |  Mar 23, 2024

Navy spokesman Vivek Madhwal said this week marked the first time in more than a decade that men captured at sea would be brought to Indian shores to...

Indian Navy recaptures ship from Somali pirates, rescues 17 crew members
AFP  |  Mar 17, 2024

The December hijacking of the ship was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded by Somali pirates.

Isiolo football giants Olympic Pirates officially relegated
Waweru Wairimu  |  Mar 11, 2024

The team failed to honour three consecutive league matches due to lack of funds

Fears that pirates are returning to seas off Somalia
Agency  |  Feb 14, 2024

Analysts played down fears the bad days of Somali piracy were back, stressing the presence of foreign navies had deterred once-wanton criminality at s...

Indian navy rescues Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates: spokesman
Agency  |  Jan 30, 2024

The spokesman said the hijacking took place in the Indian Ocean.

Seychelles forces free Sri Lankan boat hijacked by 'Somali pirates'
Agency  |  Jan 29, 2024

President Wavel Ramkalawan says Seychellois special military forces took complete control of the vessel and rescued all on board.

Suspected pirates hijack trawler with 6 crew members off Somalia
Agency  |  Jan 28, 2024

The Lorenzo Putha–4 was seized some 840 nautical miles southeast of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Sri Lankan navy spokesman Gayan Wickramasuriya said...

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