Category Archives: Pirates

Pirates foiled in a second attack on Maersk Alabama cargo ship

By doris | Published: November 20, 2009

Full Story at  CNN.com (CNN) — A U.S.-flagged ship that played a central role in a bloody hijacking drama last spring was attacked again Wednesday, a busy day for piracy in the dangerous waters off the east coast of Africa. It was the first time a security team aboard a major merchant ship repelled a [...]

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Another U.S. ship escapes Somali pirate attack

By doris | Published: April 15, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com MOMBASA, Kenya – A cargo ship loaded with humanitarian aid was headed to Kenya under Navy escort Wednesday after evading pirates firing grenades and automatic weapons, the second unsuccessful hijacking attempt of a U.S. freighter in a week, officials said. In defiance of President Barack Obama’s vow to halt their banditry, [...]

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Family, academy express relief after captain’s rescue

By doris | Published: April 13, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com But for those four days, they were on the minds of people around the globe, from the captain’s hometown in Vermont, to the White House, to port cities and anywhere that families send their loved ones off to sea. “I actually was more concerned for his family,” said Adm. Rick Gurnon, [...]

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US ships block help for pirates holding US captain

By doris | Published: April 11, 2009

Full Story At news.yahoo.com NAIROBI, Kenya – U.S. warships are trying to stop Somali pirates from sending reinforcements to a lifeboat where an American captain is being held hostage as the high-seas standoff off Africa’s eastern coast entered a fourth day Saturday. Underscoring the high stakes involved, France’s navy on Friday freed a sailboat seized [...]

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Pirates holding U.S. hostage: ‘We’re not afraid’

By doris | Published: April 10, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali pirates holding an American hostage on a drifting lifeboat vowed on Friday to fight any attack by U.S. naval forces stalking them at high sea. “We are not afraid of the Americans,” one of the pirates told Reuters by satellite phone on behalf of the gang holding [...]

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