Contributor ReportsAmericans hijacked on a ship
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Anurag 
Shiikh :: Somalia | updated Sat Apr 11 16:22:09 -0700 2009 | disasters
Pirates near Somalia's coastline attacked a cargo ship Wednesday with a crew of at least 20 U.S. nationals aboard, according to the company that owns the vessel. Maersk Line Ltd issued a statement saying it believes the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama...
ReachBreaking news: Chinese fishing boat and crew released by Somali ...
Posted by: sonalbenanilkumarrana
Shiikh :: Somalia | updated Sun Feb 08 12:18:16 -0800 2009 | allnews
The ship was hijacked 3 months ago to Somalia, and a ransom demand was sent to the boat owner. The Chinese fishing boat was released on Sunday evening approximately 3 months after it was hijacked by pirates off the east...
" A multinational naval force to cope with Somali pirates ".
Posted by:
aarana
Shiikh :: Somalia | updated Thu Jan 08 21:54:14 -0800 2009 | allnews
More than 120 cases of pirate attacks against tankers and cargo ships occurred in the region last year. The US Navy will launch a multinational naval force next week to cope with pirates off the coast of Somalia. Many countries...
Islamist group captured two towns in Somalia.
Posted by:
aarana
Shiikh :: Somalia | updated Sun Dec 28 21:49:23 -0800 2008 | political-news
Somalia has been without an effective central government for 17 years. Major part of south and centre of Somalia is controlled by various Islamist factions opposed to the Western-backed transitional government and to its Ethiopian military allies. The Ahlu Sunna...
Latest political news:Prime minister dismissed by President: Somalia.
Posted by:
aarana
Shiikh :: Somalia | updated Sun Dec 14 07:46:04 -0800 2008 | political-news
Heavy fighting across Somalia has driven more than a million people from their homes. The lawlessness has also spilled onto the seas off the Horn of Africa, where international vessels are routinely hijacked by suspected Somali pirates. Somalia's president said...
Heavy fighting in Somalia:more than 12 killed and 20 injured.
Posted by: aarana
Shiikh :: Somalia | updated Sun Dec 07 02:29:44 -0800 2008 | disasters
Heavy fighting between Islamist militia groups in the town of Gureil, 230 miles north of the Somali capital, killed 12 and wounded more than 20. Clashes erupted in Somalia over the weekend, leaving 28 dead in incidents. The two sides...
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