Somali pirates say arms shipment belongs to Sudan
Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian freighter carrying military hardware said on Tuesday the weapons were headed for Sudan and not Kenya.
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Somali pirates surrounded by foreign warships
Somali pirates who seized a Ukrainian freighter carrying arms were surrounded on Sunday by several foreign warships.
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Somali pirates demand $35m ransom for ship
Somali pirates demanded a $35-million ransom on Saturday for a Ukrainian ship they had seized, which was carrying tanks and other military supplies.
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Russia sends warship to Somali waters
A Russian warship was heading for the pirate-ridden waters off Somalia on Friday after a Ukrainian freighter was seized with military hardware aboard.
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Somali pirates seize Ukrainian ship
Pirates have seized a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying tanks off the coast of Somalia, a maritime official confirmed on Friday.
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Terror on the high seas: The brutal return of piracy
Linking the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden is one of the world's most important trading routes. It is also the most feared.
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French army frees hostages off Somalia coast
French forces have freed two French tourists taken hostage by pirates off the Somali coast, the French president's office said on Tuesday.
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EU mulls military action to tackle Somalia pirates
European foreign ministers on Monday agreed to set up a "coordination unit" to help tackle the growing problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia.
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Somali Islamist leader urges world to curb piracy
A Somali Islamist leader has urged the world to curb unbridled piracy off the country's coastline.
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Appeal to free pirates' hostages in Somalia
A human rights group on Friday appealed to Somali authorities to help free scores of hostages seized by pirates.
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