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Crime
Angolan Navy Denies Greek Oil Tanker Hijacking
The Angolan navy denied the hijacking of the Greek oil tanker, Kerala, on January 18, reporting that the owner company had faked the pirate attack.
Greece-based Dynacom, owners of the Liberian-flagged tanker MT Kerala said they had contacted its crew who reported...
Africa
Estonian Private Security Company Repels Somali Pirates Hijacking Greek Freighter
ESC Global Security, a private security company from Estonia, opened fire to deter 8 Somali pirates from hijacking a Greek freighter sailing off the coast of Somalia on Tuesday, February 28, at 15:00.
Accodring to information provided by the company,...
Greek News
Russians kidnapped by pirates hijacking a Greek-owned ship in Nigeria
According to AFP, pirates hijacked a Greek-owned ship off Cameroon in mid-May have been freed in Nigeria and kidnapped two Russian sailors.
The captain and chief mechanic of the North Spirit's 16-member crew, Boris Tersintsev and Igor Shumik, were taken...
Africa
Somali pirates strike again, hijacking a Greek ship
Somali pirates seized a Greek-owned cargo ship with 24 people aboard in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, reports said.
The Liberia-flagged Eleni P, which is owned by Eurobulk Ltd, was transporting iron from Ukraine to China when it was...
USA
US Warns of Al Qaeda Retaliation After Zawahiri Killing
The US has warned Americans traveling abroad that they face an increased risk of violence after the US announced the killing of Ayman al Zawahiri, the chief of Al-Qaeda.
His killing in a drone strike in Kabul over the weekend...
Africa
Somali Pirates Release Greek Ship, Sailors
The Philippines government said on March 12 that Somali pirates freed 26 sailors, including 14 Filipinos, who were seized on a Greek-owned oil tanker in the Arabian Sea10 months ago, ABC Radio Australia reported.
The Liberian-flagged Mt. Smyrni as well...
Africa
Pirates Seize Greek Oil Tanker off Togo
Pirates hijacked a Greek-owned oil tanker off Togo on Tuesday in the second attack in less than two weeks in the Gulf of Guinea, the International Maritime Bureau said.
The Isle of Man-flagged vessel, which had 24 crew on board...
Greek News
Deal by Somali pirates: $7m ransom dropped on to seized supertanker
Somali pirates freed the Greek supertanker Maran Centaurus yesterday after a plane dropped a record ransom -- estimated at US$7-million in cash--on its deck.
The release was delayed after fighting broke out among the pirate gangs on land over sharing...