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Somali pirates took North Korean sailors hostage, prompting the United States to come to its aid—an uncommon occurrence between both nations at the time. A U.S. Naval vessel helped North Korean sailors get back their ship. Some Somali pirates were wounded during the operation. North Korea thanked the U.S. for its help shortly afterwards. [46]
Island Splendor (Oil) Attack failed. 2013-10-11: unknown: Attack failed. unknown: On 11 October at 0918 UTC, pirates in two skiffs fired upon the tanker Island Splendor and attempted a boarding approximately 237 nautical miles (439 km) east of Hobyo, Somalia. The armed security team aboard the tanker fired flares and warning shots, whereupon ...
Somali pirates attacked BW Lion when she was 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) northeast of the Seychelles and 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) off the coast of Somalia. The ship's crew managed to evade the attack. [126] [127] Marshall Islands ( Greece) MV Filitsa
Ten pirates were taken into custody while the Taipan ' s crew was released unharmed. [33] United States: USS Ashland (Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship) Unknown (N/A) Attack failed, six pirates captured: April 10, 2010: unknown: None: Pirates fired shots at the USS Ashland 330 nmi (610 km; 380 mi) off the coast of Djibouti. The United ...
The pirates opened fire first at the Chrystal Arcti ... likely part of a growing number of piracy attacks emanating from Somalia. The attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged Chrystal Arctic comes ...
Two Somali pirates have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping American journalist Michael Scott Moore and holding him hostage for 977 days, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
A Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a European Union anti-piracy force operating in the area said Thursday.. The ship, with up to 18 ...
The incident took place about 70 miles (110 km) northeast of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. A group of Somali pirates boarded and captured the North Korean cargo ship Dai Hong Dan, originally launched at Chongjin in 1978. According to North Korean sources, the ship had unloaded its cargo in the Somali capital when seven armed pirates (disguised ...