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Somalia attacks make mosque, market 'human butcher houses'

Heavy shelling struck Somalia's capital city on Thursday, leaving pools of blood around a neighborhood mosque, a devastated market and 11 civilians dead, according to witnesses and a local journalist.

Pirates hijack 3 ships off Somalia

Pirates hijacked three ships off the coast of Somalia on Thursday in the "worst number of attacks" in one day in many years, an international maritime watchdog said.

Time.com: Pirates Seize 3 Ships off Somalia in 1 Day

Armed pirates hijacked three ships off the coast of Somalia in a series of attacks Thursday, an international maritime body said, as it urged the U.N. to restore law and order to the notorious African waters

Pirates release German cargo ship, company says

Pirates have released a German cargo ship and its crew of 14 after holding them for nearly six weeks, the vessel's owner said Wednesday.

Pirates grab cargo ships off Somalia coast

Two cargo ships have been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia, a Kenyan maritime official said Thursday.

Captain: My 'heart sank' when pirates attacked

Colin Darch was piloting his slow-moving tugboat out of the Red Sea close to Somalia when heavily armed pirates sped up next to him screaming and firing weapons.

High-tech pirates are no romantic figures

A French yacht. A Japanese tanker. A Spanish fishing boat. After several years of decline, pirates are striking with increasing frequency on the high seas.

Time.com: Piracy Sparks High-Tech Defenses

As the frequency of piracy on the high seas grows, many ship owners aren't willing to wait for the navy to help them out

French hold six pirates after hostages released

French troops are holding six pirates after the 30-member crew of a luxury yacht hijacked a week ago off Somalia's coast were released, officials said Friday.

French navy pursues hijacked yacht

A French navy vessel is in pursuit of a luxury yacht which pirates seized off the coast of Somalia a day earlier, the French Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

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