Tag Archives: Somali Pirates

Somali pirates ‘could cause huge catastrophe’ (VIDEO)

March 17, 2011 by News Desk

Somali pirates could create a “huge catastrophe” by disrupting the UK’s energy supply, former head of the Royal Navy Lord West of Spithead has warned. WATCH VIDEO At question time on 15 March 2011, the Labour peer, who was First … read more »

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US sentences Somali pirates to life

March 15, 2011 by News Desk

Five Somali men, convicted of attacking a US Navy ship, have been sentenced to life in prison by a Virginia court. Tuesday’s sentencing is the harshest yet for accused pirates as the US tries to halt piracy off Africa’s coast. … read more »

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Danish hostages ‘detained in Somali village’

March 8, 2011 by News Desk

COPENHAGEN — A group of seven Danes, including three adolescents, who were captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean over a week ago are now being detained in a village in northeast Somalia, a report said Sunday. The Johansen family … read more »

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Former Bush Administration Official Ari Fleischer Urges Obama To Retaliate Against Somali Pirates

February 22, 2011 by News Desk

ABC News’ Michael Falcone reports: Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer issued a stern warning to the Obama administration in the aftermath of the killings of four Americans at the hands of Somali pirates on Tuesday: Retaliate or face … read more »

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‘Silly mistake’ in pirates’ hijack attempt

March 18, 2010 by News Desk

NAIROBI, Kenya – These Somali pirates picked the wrong ship to hijack. Troops aboard the Dutch warship HNLMS Tromp fired warning shots Wednesday off the coast of East Africa as suspected Somali pirates in two small skiffs raced toward their … read more »

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Somali pirates release ship for $3.7 mln ransom

November 26, 2009 by News Desk

MOGADISHU — Somali pirates said Thursday they had released a Greek cargo vessel and its Ukrainian crew after a payment of 3.7 million dollars more than six months after it was captured in the Indian Ocean. “After serious negotiations over … read more »

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WHO DUNNIT? Somali pirates not to be solely blamed for growing crisis on the Horn of Africa

April 24, 2009 by News Desk

By Peter O’Neil, Europe Correspondent, Canwest News Service PARIS — Somali pirates plundering one of the world’s most lucrative shipping routes, while leading navies from Canada and 16 other countries on costly and often fruitless chases, shouldn’t be taking the … read more »

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Meet Kenya’s No.1 Pirate Lawyer

April 24, 2009 by News Desk

If you’ve been reading the news lately, you probably heard that the U.S. took custody of and charged a Somali teenager with committing piracy after he allegedly held hostage an American ship captain off the East African coast. But so … read more »

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