While the United States isn't specifically required to help North Korea, an important part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing mission ...

Somali Pirates executed four Americans on a Yacht hijacked off the coast of Oman. U.S. special forces immediately stormed the Yacht killing two pirates and detaining 13.

Nov. 13 (UPI) --Two Somali pirates were sentenced to three decades in prison over the kidnapping of an American journalist held in captivity for nearly 1,000 days, the U.S. Department of Justice ...

"For nearly three years, Michael Scott Moore was held hostage in Somalia by pirates. He was beaten ... our resolve to hold ...

The U.S. bombed Islamic State targets in Somalia on Saturday, President Trump said, marking the first major American ...

Foreign ships arrived — as did Somali pirates who targeted them. By the early 2010s, Somali piracy had declined. A main reason for this was the entry of international navies sent into Somali ...

Back in 2010 the Somalis accounted for nearly all the hijackings. There are still pirates out there, but they are more into robbery than kidnapping.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Some of the one hundred convicted Somali pirates serving jail terms at the Shimo La Tewa ...

On December 14, 2023, Somali Pirates hijacked the Ruen at a location about 380 nautical miles east of Socotra Island, in the Arabian Sea. They took 17 crew members hostage and sailed the vessel ...