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A Somali military boat patrols off Mogadishu. Reuters

Attackers board ship off Somalia in second suspected act of piracy in days

NewsNovember 06, 2025

The 23 sailors from Bangladesh are safe, the ship is being escorted by naval vessels out of the high-risk zone and will reach Dubai’s Al Hamriya port next week. Photo: SR Shipping

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Hostages' families tell of relief after Somali pirates free crew

MENAApril 17, 2024

A Somali pirate stands in front of hijacked Taiwanese fishing vessel. Shipping experts have called for international navy co-operation to stop a surge in piracy in the Indian Ocean. AP

Somali pirate threat resurges in Indian Ocean as ships avoid Red Sea

MENAMarch 29, 2024

Mainul Hoque and his mother Lutfa Ara hold photos of Ainul Hoque who is among 22 Bangladeshi sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates. Photo: Hoque family

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'Pray for us': Hostages on ship seized by pirates tell family of fears

AsiaMarch 22, 2024

In a previous incident, India's INS Sumitra rescued 19 crew members and a ship from Somalian pirates in January. Photo: India Navy

Pirates board commodity ship off the coast of Somalia

WorldMarch 12, 2024

An Indian Navy vessel approaches the Liberian-flagged MV Lila Norfolk after warnings by a naval aircraft caused pirates who had boarded the ship to flee on January 5. Photo: Indian Navy

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India flexes naval muscles with armada to protect commercial ships

WeekendJanuary 12, 2024

Naval forces and marine monitoring groups said efforts have been stepped to stop the threat posed by Somali pirates. AFP

Naval patrols stepped up to keep Somali pirates at bay

MENAJanuary 11, 2024

A protestor holds up a photo of top Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi in Sana'a, Yemen. The militant group has sought to open another front against Israel amid its war on Gaza and has been attacking vessels in the Red Sea since November. EPA

UK seeks last chance for Yemen talks to stave off Red Sea military action

UKJanuary 03, 2024

Maritime police patrol the Gulf of Aden amid a spate of attacks by Houthis in the area. EPA

Fears Houthi attacks will revive Red Sea piracy

WorldJanuary 01, 2024

A Taiwanese vessel that washed ashore in Somalia after being hijacked in 2012. Two recent ship hijackings in the waters off Somalia are reported to have been carried out by pirates operating under the protection of Al Shabab militants. Farah Abdi Warsameh / AP

Al Shabab shows its reach on land as it moves into piracy at sea

AfricaDecember 29, 2023

The Maltese-flagged MV Ruen. The Indian Navy said that it was boarded by unknown attackers. AP

Somali pirates hijack a second ship as fears of links with terrorists emerge

MENADecember 25, 2023

A region of the Red Sea off the coast of Hodeidah, Yemen. The Central Park had reportedly been told to divert to the port of Hodeidah. EPA

Second tanker reportedly seized in Red Sea after Houthi threats

WorldNovember 26, 2023

Monjasa Reformer, an oil tanker that was hijacked by pirates with crew members taken hostage off the coast of West Africa, has raised concerns about a recurrence of violent attacks and abduction of sailors in the region. Photo: Monjasa

Search goes on for tanker crew held hostage in West Africa hijacking

WorldApril 05, 2023

Some of the Somali pirates who had held the MV Faina off the coast of Somalia head to shore under the observation of a US Navy ship. AFP

Somali pirates have all but disappeared but other threats remain at sea

MENANovember 22, 2022

Kuwait’s coast guard received a report that fishing vessels had been robbed inside Kuwaiti waters. Kuwait Interior Ministry

Kuwait seizes Iranian boat and arrests three for piracy

GulfJune 02, 2022

A Swedish court has overturned a $20m damages award to beIN after an appeal over piracy convictions. AFP

Swedish court overturns jail terms for ‘pirates’ retransmitting beIN broadcasts

UKMarch 09, 2022

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