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Italian Marines Arrest Suspected Pirates After Somali Attacks

Six crew members of two vessels have been detained after attacks on a container ship and a fishing vessel in the southern Somali Basin.

Somalia: Pirate Suspects Seized After Rocket-Propelled Grenade Attacks

EU Navfor, 20 November 2017

EU NAVFOR Somalia's Flagship, the Italian vessel ITS Virginio Fasan, has apprehended six suspected pirates and seized their vessels. Read more »

Italian marines arrested six pirate suspects after attacks on a container ship and a fishing vessel in the Southern Somali Basin.

Somalia: Suspected Pirate Vessels in Gulf of Aden Dispersed By Chinese Navy

Shabelle, 16 November 2017

A destroyer from the 27th Chinese naval escort taskforce successfully dispersed a number of suspected pirate vessels aiming for two container ships, reports China Central… Read more »

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Somali Pirates Hijack South Korean Vessel

Officials say the boat sent a message that she was being approached by unidentified vessels before contact was lost. Read more »
- Somalia: South Korea Vessel Hijacked Off of Somalia - Official
- Africa: How African Countries Can Harness the Huge Potential of Their Oceans
Somali Forces Rescue Hostages from Pirates

Somalia security forces have freed all ten Indian sailors who had been taken by pirates in the hijacked Al Kausar ship. Read more »
- Somalia: India Thanks Somalia for Rescuing Crew From Pirates
- Somalia: UN Calls for Heightened Vigilance to Contain Piracy in Somali Waters

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