In recent months, Somali pirate activity has been recorded off the Horn of Africa, with several hijackings reported. Posts ...

Four suspected pirates in a skiff attacked the ship again on Wednesday around 6:30 a.m. local time, firing on the ship with automatic weapons from about 300 yards away, a statement from the U.S.

Two Chinese destroyers and a supply ship will set sail for the Gulf of Aden on Friday to protect Chinese merchant ships from an increasing number of pirate attacks in the waters off the coast of ...

MIAMI – Pirates fired a rocket-propelled grenade and machine guns Saturday in an attack on a luxury cruise liner off the east African coast, the vessel's owners said. Two armed boats approached ...

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It is commanded by a U.S. Navy admiral. An Australian ship assigned to the multinational force, the HMAS Melbourne, picked up a distress call from the American ship, Hankey said.

The ship master must maintain a strict radar watch for pirates," he said. Many ships have managed to fend off pirate attacks after seeking help from the coalition forces, he added.

French warship stalks and captures a pirate mother ship in Indian Ocean. April 15, 2009— -- A second U.S. freighter foiled an attack by Somali pirates who fired rocket propelled grenades at ...

Pirates off Nigeria’s coast kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship on Saturday, in a brazen and violent attack that was farther from shore than usual.

Pirates Attack U.S.-Flagged Ship, Without Success By Chip Cummins and Louise Radnofsky April 15, 2009 12:01 am ET Share ...