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Somali pirates ‘get targets from London informers’

Monday, May 11th, 2009
Somali pirates are receiving reports on possible targets from informers in London, a Spanish radio station said Monday quoting a military report from a European country... Source: Breitbart… Read More

Somali pirates seize Greek ship

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

A Greek-owned ship has been hijacked by Somali pirates south-west of the Seychelles, a seafarers group says.

The Ukrainian crew were believed unharmed in the night-time attack, about 250 nautical miles (463km) from the Indian Ocean islands... Source: BBC News Read More

Gulf of Aden

Sunday, April 26th, 2009
26.04.2009: 1130 UTC: Posn: 13:25.5N – 047:24.4E, Gulf of Aden.[wp_geo_map]   A product tanker was attacked and hijacked whilst underway. Somali pirates have boarded the vessel and have taken control of the ship. Further details awaiting. Read More

Somali Pirate arrives in New York

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
NEW YORK – The sole surviving Somali pirate from the hostage-taking of an American ship captain arrived in New York on Monday, smiling for a gaggle of cameras and reporters ... Source: Yahoo News AS SMILES TURN TO TEARS ... A Somali sea bandit wept as he was hit with piracy charges… Read More