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Somalia: 17 crew members released after 138 days in pirate captivity
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (291+ words) The cargo ship MV Sward and its 17 crew members were released on September 11 near Garacad, in the Somali region of Puntland, after spending 138 days in the hands of pirates. Security sources from Puntland, cited by several media outlets, indicated that…...
Hijacked vessel Sward released off Somalia after more than four months
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (172+ words) All 15 seafarers reported safe after the vessel was released near Garacad, Somalia, while security sources claim a ransom was paid... Hijacked vessel Sward released off Somalia after more than four months - Sward and its 15 crew have been released after more…...
The pirates arrived with AK-47s. They took us hostage – then the torture began
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (627+ words) Chirag Bahri was working on board a tanker when six men seized it. For almost eight months, he and his colleagues were held captive, an experience that would change his life for ever The ship had been 120 miles off the…...
Show of Force Scares Off Pirates While Second Vessel Pays Ransom
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (339+ words) Published by George Whittier Published Sep 14, 2026 2:59 PM by The Maritime Executive Two of the commercial ships hijacked by Somali pirates were recently freed, while four other small tankers remain under the control of the pirates. The situation continues in what…...
Somali Pirates Free the MV Sward After 138 Days
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (722+ words) One email, every weekday morning. African markets, politics and business — filed from our newsroom in Rio. Yesterday’s subject line: “South Africa's bank watchdog has gone quiet” Somali piracy did not come back gradually. Attacks went from five in 2025 to at…...
Somalia: Somali Pirates Release Hijacked Ship and 17-Member Crew After Ransom Payment
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (387+ words) Bosaso — Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the ship for months, security sources in Somalia's Puntland region told AFP. The sources said a ransom was paid, but did not say how much. The…...
Letter from Mogadishu: Pirates holding eight ships off Somali waters
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (775+ words) An aerial view of Port of Mogadishu in Somalia. [Getty Images] Last week I wrote about the Federal Government of Somalia and the Turkey allegedly paying ransom to secure the release of the Cameroon-flagged cargo ship and its crew that…...
Somali Piracy Was Under Control, Then Came The Iran War...
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (493+ words) ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero...
Somali pirates free hijacked vessel: security sources
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (346+ words) Somali pirates have freed a vessel they hijacked in April with its 17-men crew and used as a mothership, security sources in the Somali state of Puntland told AFP adding a ransom was paid. The Gulf of Aden and Somalia…...
Somali Pirates Still Spell Horrors for Merchant Ships | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (782+ words) Donna PatriciaSomali piracy, once regarded as one of the world's most serious maritime security threats, continues to cast a shadow over commercial shipping despite years of international efforts to suppress it. While piracy attacks have fallen dramatically from their peak…...