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The Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel Ruen seized by Somali pirates, which was intercepted by the Indian Navy, is pictured at sea, in this handout photo released on March 16, 2024. SpokespersonNavy via X /Handout via REUTERS

Indian navy intercepts Somali pirates on cargo ship Ruen

The pirates who allegedly hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel on 14 Dec opened fire on the navy ship in international waters on Friday, the spokesperson said without providing further...

MV Abdullah. File Photo: Shipspotting

MV Abdullah moves 50 nautical miles north, anchors near Godob Jiraan coast

MV Abdullah. File Photo: Shipspotting

Hijacked Maltese ship may have been used to take over Bangladeshi ship near Somalia, security groups say

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has shared an image of the latest position of the ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on Monday morning.

Where is the ship now?

Photo: Wikipedia/US Navy

Why Somalia's fishermen, unemployed youth turned to piracy

The unidentified crew member who managed to send a voice message to his peer. Photo: Collected

Armed pirates taking us to Somali coast: Sailor sends message from hijacked ship

A photo taken on January 4, 2010 shows an armed Somali pirate keeping vigil on the coastline near Hobyo, northeastern Somalia. AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMED DAHIR

Who are the Somali pirates?

MV Abdullah. File Photo: Shipspotting

Bangladeshi ship hijacked by 50 Somali pirates in Indian Ocean

An aerial view shows flooded fields following heavy rains in Baidoa, Somalia, November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo

Death toll from flooding in Somalia climbs to nearly 100

An internally displaced Somali boy wades through flood waters outside their makeshift shelter following heavy rains at the Al Hidaya camp for the internally displaced people on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia November 6, 2023 REUTERS/Feisal Omar

El Nino-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency

An internally displaced Somali boy wades through flood waters outside their makeshift shelter following heavy rains at the Al Hidaya camp for the internally displaced people on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia November 6, 2023 REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought

Ugandan soldiers deployed with the African Union Mission in Somalia look at the beach in Barawe, Somalia, on Oct. 11, 2016. ANDREW RENNEISEN/GETTY IMAGES

Breakaway Somaliland says will not discuss unification with Somalia

Soldiers enjoy a day off amid other Somalis at the beach as a military plane lands at the Mogadishu airport base on Dec. 13, 2019. LUIS TATO/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over 'horrific' content, misinformation