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Ships, Drones, Commandos: How Indian Navy Rescued Hijacked Vessel
In a daring 40-hour operation, the Indian Navy on Saturday coerced 35 Somali pirates to surrender and rescued 17 crew members held hostage on a hijacked ship, the Navy said in a statement.
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India's Arabian Sea Rescue Flexes Maritime Muscles To China: Experts
Dramatic drone footage showing Indian commandos hunting pirates after an attack in the Arabian Sea illustrates New Delhi's "significant" expansion of a muscular maritime force reflecting global ambitions, analysts say.
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China Ignores India's Role In Rescuing Hijacked Ship From Pirates
China has edited out India's role in rescuing a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, claiming full credit for delivering the ship to safety.
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Somali Pirates Hijack First Commercial Ship Since 2012
Pirates have hijacked a Sri Lankan-flagged oil tanker, a Somali official said on Tuesday, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012.
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10 Indian Crew Members Rescued From Ship Hijacked Off African Coast
Ten Indian sailors have been rescued with the help of the Nigerian Navy after their ship was hijacked by pirates near Africa's Ivory Coast last Saturday, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in a tweet on Sunday.
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German court sentences Somali pirate to 12 years for kidnapping
A German court sentenced a Somali asylum-seeker to 12 years in jail on Thursday, for his involvement in the pirate hijacking of a tanker in the Indian Ocean in 2010.
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Somali pirates free hijacked Italian tanker with 17 Indians on board
Somali pirates have freed an Italian oil tanker hijacked in February with five Italians and 17 Indians on board after nearly 11 months in captivity, the Italian government said today. Prime Minister Mario Monti "expressed his great satisfaction for the release of the Italian ship Savina Caylyn and the crew," it said in a statement.
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Hijacked Italian ship rescued, 10 Indians on board
Ten Indians are among the 23 people on board a cargo ship that has been rescued this evening from Somali pirates.
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Somali pirates hijack ship with 5 Indians onboard
The tanker, MV Jubaa, was hijacked on Saturday morning by the pirates. The crew comprises one Sri Lankan, five Indians, three Bangladeshis, one Sudanese, one Myanmarese, one Kenyan and four Somalis, said the sources.
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15 Indians on ship hijacked by Somali pirates
The European Union (EU) Naval Force says Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship with 15 Indian crew onboard.EU spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Per Klingvall said on Wednesday that the Asphalt Venture lost contact with its owners on Tuesday night. He could not provide further details of the incident.The ship was headed from Kenya to South Africa whe...
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Somali pirates release another hijacked ship
In a relief for families of sailors taken hostage, one more of the eight ships hijacked by Somali pirates was released on Sunday.
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Ships, Drones, Commandos: How Indian Navy Rescued Hijacked Vessel
In a daring 40-hour operation, the Indian Navy on Saturday coerced 35 Somali pirates to surrender and rescued 17 crew members held hostage on a hijacked ship, the Navy said in a statement.
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India's Arabian Sea Rescue Flexes Maritime Muscles To China: Experts
Dramatic drone footage showing Indian commandos hunting pirates after an attack in the Arabian Sea illustrates New Delhi's "significant" expansion of a muscular maritime force reflecting global ambitions, analysts say.
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China Ignores India's Role In Rescuing Hijacked Ship From Pirates
China has edited out India's role in rescuing a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, claiming full credit for delivering the ship to safety.
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Somali Pirates Hijack First Commercial Ship Since 2012
Pirates have hijacked a Sri Lankan-flagged oil tanker, a Somali official said on Tuesday, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012.
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10 Indian Crew Members Rescued From Ship Hijacked Off African Coast
Ten Indian sailors have been rescued with the help of the Nigerian Navy after their ship was hijacked by pirates near Africa's Ivory Coast last Saturday, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in a tweet on Sunday.
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German court sentences Somali pirate to 12 years for kidnapping
A German court sentenced a Somali asylum-seeker to 12 years in jail on Thursday, for his involvement in the pirate hijacking of a tanker in the Indian Ocean in 2010.
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Somali pirates free hijacked Italian tanker with 17 Indians on board
Somali pirates have freed an Italian oil tanker hijacked in February with five Italians and 17 Indians on board after nearly 11 months in captivity, the Italian government said today. Prime Minister Mario Monti "expressed his great satisfaction for the release of the Italian ship Savina Caylyn and the crew," it said in a statement.
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Hijacked Italian ship rescued, 10 Indians on board
Ten Indians are among the 23 people on board a cargo ship that has been rescued this evening from Somali pirates.
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Somali pirates hijack ship with 5 Indians onboard
The tanker, MV Jubaa, was hijacked on Saturday morning by the pirates. The crew comprises one Sri Lankan, five Indians, three Bangladeshis, one Sudanese, one Myanmarese, one Kenyan and four Somalis, said the sources.
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15 Indians on ship hijacked by Somali pirates
The European Union (EU) Naval Force says Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship with 15 Indian crew onboard.EU spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Per Klingvall said on Wednesday that the Asphalt Venture lost contact with its owners on Tuesday night. He could not provide further details of the incident.The ship was headed from Kenya to South Africa whe...
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Somali pirates release another hijacked ship
In a relief for families of sailors taken hostage, one more of the eight ships hijacked by Somali pirates was released on Sunday.
