COPENHAGEN, Nov. 8, 2008 (Reuters) Somali pirates have hijacked a ship with 13 crew members on board in the Gulf of Aden, the ship's Danish operator said Saturday. ... > full story
MOGADISHU, Nov. 5, 2008 (Reuters) Gunmen stormed an airstrip in Somalia on Wednesday, kidnapping two Kenyan pilots and four European aid workers in the latest strike against humanitarian organizations in the lawless Horn of Africa nation. ... > full story
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Pirates seize Danish ship, 13 crew near Somalia Nov. 8, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News) Pirates have hijacked a Danish cargo ship with 13 crew members near Somalia, a maritime official said Saturday. . The vessel was traveling from the ...
Russian support ship & Somali pirates Nov. 5, 2008 (GlobalSecurity.org) A Russian Baltic Fleet's supply-tanker Yelnya is due on Wednesday to join up with a missile frigate involved in protecting Russian merchant ships ...
Russian naval tanker to join warship in African waters Nov. 3, 2008 (GlobalSecurity.org) A Russian Baltic Fleet tanker is to join a naval frigate involved in protecting merchant ships from pirates in African waters, a naval source said ...
Pirates, warlords profit in Somalia's anarchy Nov. 2, 2008 (Memphis Commercial Appeal) A A A . This may be one of the most dangerous towns in Somalia, a place where you can get kidnapped faster than you can wipe the sweat off your ...