The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates have freed a Panama-flagged cargo ship and its crew of 26 after a ransom was paid. Tuesday's statement from Cmdr. Anders Kallin said the MV Al Khaliq had 24 Indians and 2 sailors from Myanmar onboard. There were ...

Danish special forces disrupted the takeover by pirates of a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, in a maneuver rarely undertaken by NATO warships, a naval spokesman said. The crew of the Ariella had seen a skiff approaching their position in the ...

The European Union's anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have abandoned an Indian-flagged dhow they had held for more than two weeks. The EU naval force says the pirates left the Faize Osamani late Monday. They immediately boarded another ship held by fellow pirates, the British-flagged Asian Glory. Somali pirates have been known to give up on ships they believe ...

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates released the cargo ship MV Filitsa on Monday after a ransom was delivered and the crew are safe, a regional maritime official and pirate sources said. A pirate on board the vessel told Reuters earlier they were expecting to receive $3 million for the Marshall Islands-flagged 23,709 dwt cargo ship, which was seized in ...