Tag: hostages
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No Ransom, No Release
In recent months the number of pirate attacks along Somalia’s coast has dropped, but an estimated 97 seafarers remain in the hands of pirates No Ransom, No Release For Hostages […]
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Nigerian navy hunts pirates
Nigeria’s navy is hunting for pirates who kidnapped four crew from a ship off the coast of the West African oil-producing country at the weekend, a naval spokesman said on […]
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Hostages Still Held
Somali pirates are still holding 11 foreign vessels for ransom with 167 crew members as hostages as of September 30 even as the number of ships signalling attacks by Somali […]
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Violence Escalates
In it’s most recent piracy report, One Earth Future Foundation has stated that 10% of hostages on hijacked vessels experienced extreme torture including starvation and simulated drowning Somali Pirate Hostages […]
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Hostages Rescued
The Danish Navy have rescused twelve hostages of Pakistani and Iranian origin. Sixteen alleged pirates were arrested after the Danish warship Absalon stopped a pirate mother-ship on Wednesday. Pakistani hostages […]
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Murder Threat
A new video showing captured South Korean sailors is re-focusing attention on the hostages. Somali pirates have threatened to kill South Korean and Indian sailors if those nations do not free pirates […]
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Hostages Cause Rift Among Pirates
DDG and MSF Hostages Causing Drama Aboard Hijacked MV Albedo The four foreign aid workers from Danish Demining Group (DDG) and Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) are still on the board […]
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Release Snag
Somali pirates released a hijacked palm oil tanker and 21 crew members, but kept four South Koreans as hostages, the ship’s Singapore-based operator said Thursday. The pirates promised to release […]
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Terrible Toll
One of the four Ghanaians from the “MV Iceberg 1” being held by Somali pirates has told his relatives in Ghana that they are being taken off the ship to […]
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Citizen Concern
The Georgian government is doing everything to free its citizens captured by Somali pirates, Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze told journalists. He said it is particularly difficult case and the […]
