Mortars Fired At Plane Of Congressman Donald Payne By Somalia Militants

Mortars Fired At Plane Of Congressman Donald Payne By Somalia Militants

Obama Beats National Security Test

Obama Beats National Security Test

New President Shows His Mettle In Showdown With Somali Pirates…

Navy Snipers Rescue Richard Phillips From Pirates

Navy Snipers Rescue Richard Phillips From Pirates

Somali Pirates Grab Italian Tugboat Crew

Somali Pirates Grab Italian Tugboat Crew

Somalia Pirate Drama

Somalia Pirate Drama

Somalia Pirates Grab Ship With American Crew

Somalia Pirates Grab Ship With American Crew

Islamists Using Text Message SMS To Try To Take Over Somalia

Islamists Using Text Message SMS To Try To Take Over Somalia

Greek Oil Tanker Fights Off Somali Pirates With Water Jets

“Armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades, pirates in three speedboats twice tried to board the Greek-flagged Kriti Episkopi but were driven away when the crew turned fire hoses on them and EU aircraft scrambled from a nearby European Union naval flotilla to help, shipping company and Greek government officials said.” [Link]

Chinese Send Warships To Fight Somali Pirates

“Chinese warships — armed with special forces, guided missiles and helicopters — set sail Friday for anti-piracy duty off Somalia, the first time the communist nation has sent ships on a mission that could involve fighting so far beyond its territorial waters.” [Link]

Hijacked Saudi Tanker Reaches Somalia

“‘We can confirm the ship is anchoring off the Somali coast at Haradheere,’ said Lt. Nathan Christensen, spokesman for the U.S. Fifth Fleet. Haradheere is situated roughly in the center of Somalia’s coastline. ‘All 25 crew members on board are believed to be safe,’ Vela International, the shipping arm of state oil giant Saudi Aramco, said in an earlier statement.” [Link]