British couple asleep when Somali pirates came aboard, now held in pirate stronghold off shore

UK couple asleep as Somali pirates hijacked yacht

Warships search for missing British couple; Somali resident says pirates are holding them

Search for UK couple missing in Somali pirate area

US military deploys sophisticated drones against pirates along Somali coast

NAIROBI, Kenya — For the first time, sophisticated U.S. military surveillance drones capable of carrying missiles have begun patrolling waters off Somalia in hopes of stemming rising piracy.

Somali pirates seize ship off East African coast, Europe’s anti-piracy task force says

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates with automatic weapons seized a cargo ship off Africa’s east coast and are holding its 26 crew members from India and Myanmar hostage, anti-piracy officials said Thursday.

Somali pirates hijack Singapore-flagged ship near the the Seychelles islands

NAIROBI, Kenya — European Union naval officials say Somali pirates have hijacked a Singapore-flagged container ship.

French military: Forces fire on pirates that attacked fishing boats in Indian Ocean.

PARIS — French soldiers in the Indian Ocean opened fire Tuesday on pirates, warding off an attack on two French tuna fishing vessels off the Seychelles Islands, a military official said.

11 suspected pirates captured after attack on French fishing boats

PARIS — French soldiers successfully defended two fishing boats from capture by pirates in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, and 11 men suspected of involvement in the failed attack were pursued at sea and captured, officials said.

Seychelles coast guard captures 11 pirates suspected in attack on French fishing boats

PARIS — A NATO spokeswoman says 11 suspected pirates have been captured after a foiled attack on French fishing ships in the Indian Ocean.

French soldiers fire on pirate ships in Indian Ocean to protect fishing boats

PARIS — Pirates attacked two fishing boats in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, but French soldiers protecting the trawlers returned fire and forced the assailants to flee, France’s military said.

Briton, Kenyan to be charged in Somalia over alleged pirate-for-hostages swap

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two security contractors and three former hostages released by Somali pirates are facing prison for an alleged secret plan to swap the hostages for 23 suspected pirates on a desolate Somali airstrip, Somali officials said Wednesday.

Dispute between Somalia, neighboring Seychelles over freeing of pirates in apparent trade

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A dispute erupted between authorities in Somalia and the Seychelles Monday after the island nation released 23 suspected Somali pirates in what appeared to be a trade for hostages from the Seychelles.

Somali govt detains 3 Seychellois hostages freed by pirates

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A deal to swap three hostages held by Somali pirates with 23 prisoners accused of piracy was halted by Somali authorities who say they were not informed of the plan, officials said Monday.

French forces detain 11 suspected Somali pirates

NAIROBI, Kenya — A French naval vessel intercepted 11 suspected pirates traveling off the Somali coast on Sunday in two assault vessels and a so-called “mothership” loaded with Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers, the French Defense Ministry said.

State media says 3 suspected pirates arrested in waters off Seychelles islands

NAIROBI, Kenya — A Seychelles coast guard boat arrested three suspected pirates in the Indian Ocean off the islands that depend heavily on tourism, state media reported Sunday.

Seychelles arrests 9 pirate suspects accused in hijack attempt of cruise liner

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Seychelles Coast Guard said Tuesday it had arrested nine suspected pirates believed to be behind the weekend attempt to hijack a luxury cruise liner carrying an estimated 1,000 tourists in the Indian Ocean.

Seychelles Coast Guard arrests 9 Somali pirates suspected of attack on luxury cruiser

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Seychelles took custody of nine pirate suspects Tuesday and accused them of trying to hijack a cruise liner carrying 1,000 tourists.