This month, a massive commercial vessel was hijacked 620 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. Formally flagged to Malta, the Hellas Aphrodite is a Greek-owned tanker that was carrying gasoline ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Pirates off the coasts of Somalia have hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence of armed attacks along the coasts of Somalia.

European Union and Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tanker - The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to se ...