Somali Pirates Hijack Boat of UK yacht couple

A search is being carried out for a British couple from Wales who have disapeared heading for Tanzania from the Seychelles in their yacht, the Lynn Rival. But recently Somali pirates have said they have hijacked the boat of a British couple sailing off the coast of Africa....

Suspect Inspired by God Hijackes Aero Mexico Airplane.

Update: The airport security system is under investigation to find out how a fake explosive device was infiltrated into the airplane. At the same time more information about José Marc Flores Pereyra, or Josmar...

Jose Mar Flores, Bolivian Priest, Behind Aeromexico Flight Hijack

It has been revealed that Jose Mar Flores, a Bolivian Priest, is the man behind the Aeromexico Flight 576 hijacking today. He claims he recieved divine inspriation, and was inspried to hijack the aeroplane because of the date 9-9-9 is the number 6-6-6 upside down. 666 is a...

Aeromexico Flight 576 Hijacked In Mexico City

Aeromexico Flight 576 with 112 passengers has been hijacked at the airport in Mexico City by unidentified hijackers. At least five people have been detained by Mexican authorities. All passengers have been released...

US Navy: Pirates fire on US helicopter

In Dubai a U.S. Navy helicopter was fired at by Somalian Pirates in a highjacked ship, the helicopter which is based on the USS Chancellorsville was not hit and there were no injuries. The First attack by pirates...

Eight people arrested in connection with Arctic Sea disappearance

The story of the mysterious disappearance of Finnish-owned freighter ‘Arctic Sea’ with the Russian crew on board came to an end yesterday when the ship was rescued by a Russian naval vessel. Today, it became...

Hijacked Cargo Ship Bound for Kenya, Pirates Still Hold Captain

The cargo ship Maersk Alabama is heading for port in Kenya, a day after being hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The US ship from Norfolk, Virginia, was carrying food aid to refugees in Kenya when it...

Somali pirates hijack Yemeni ship

Somalian Pirates have seized another cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, the 10th vessel to be captured in 17 days on Tuesday. The ship called Adina belongs to Yemen, The last contact...

Abducted Indian ship crew return

Five members of the Indian crew of a Japanese ship MV Stolt Valor,  who were taken hostage and released after ransom was paid to pirates,have arrived in India and the reamining of the Indian crew including...

Pirates release highjacked tanker

Somali pirates have released a greek-owned oil tanker that was siezed nearly two months ago. the crew, held hostage the entire time, is safe.A ransom was paid, though the amount is undisclosed. "The...

Somali pirates collect $150M in ransoms

Johnny Depp isn't the only "pirate" making millions.  Kenya's foreign minister reported today that in 2008 Somali pirates collected more than $150 million in ransoms.  Piracy of the real world kind is...

Taliban hijack NATO convoy in Pakistan

Latest reports coming in from Pakistan says that  Pakistani security forces have retrieved 15 trucks that had been hijacked by the Taliban earlier in the day en route to Afghanistan to deliver goods to US-led coalition forces.A convoy carrying supplies for NATO forces...

Somali forces free pirate hostages

NATO, US, and Russian war ships cruised around Somalia " Somali forces on Tuesday freed the 11-man crew of a hijacked ship and captured the 10 pirates who seized the vessel last week, according to the foreign...

The Associated Press: US Navy says crew on hijacked ship off Somalia OK

" NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The crew on a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship laden with tanks and heavy weaponry appear to be in good health, a U.S. Navy spokeswoman said Monday. Lt. Stephanie Murdock, a 5th Fleet spokeswoman in Bahrain, said American officials are in regular...

Hijacked Ship: Ransom Reduced as Crew member Dies

The captain of a ship carrying military equipment, hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, has told the AP that one crewmember is dead. Meanwhile, the pirates have reduced their ransom demand, apparently realizing that asking for $35 million would only encourage an...

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