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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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that “multiple operatives” had been killed in remote mountains in the country’s north.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during an interview in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Feb. 20. (Feisal Omar/Reuters) The al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which operates in ...

Know about Mogadishu International Airport in detail. Find out the location of Mogadishu International Airport on Somalia map and also find out airports near to Mogadishu. This airport locator is a ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from ENE to NE at 16 to 20 mph (25.7 to 32.2 kph). The overnight low will be 74 °F (23.3 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 90 °F (32.2 °C). Winds from NE to ENE at 15 to ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Chinese-owned fishing vessel hijacked off the Somali coast in November has been set free with its 18-member crew, the Chinese Embassy in Somalia said Monday.