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Telegraph, 18.11.08 18:06 UTC

Somali pirate port becomes boom town

The pirates who strike from Somalia's lawless enclave of Puntland enjoy the popular esteem of those who bring immense wealth to their home region.
Somalia  Bossaso  Puntland's government  port of Eyl  GBP 

Houston Chronicle - World, 18.11.08 13:32 UTC

NATO, U.S. Navy won't rescue hijacked oil supertanker

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Owners of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates grappled with how to respond today, as navies patrolling the region said they would not intervene to stop or ...
Athens  Vienna  DUBAI  The Associated Press  Vela International Marine Ltd.  JBC Energy  +19 more

Seattle Times, 18.11.08 10:31 UTC

Pirates seize oil tanker — largest payload ever

In a dramatic and unprecedented display of prowess, pirates operating deep in open waters have seized a Saudi oil tanker as long as three football fields, the U.S. military in the Middle East said ...
Mombasa  Reuters  Arabian Sea  Strait of Malacca  Gulf of Aden  depressed world oil market  +25 more

Daily Mail, 18.11.08 07:32 UTC

Hijackers open negotiations as tanker carrying two Britons and $100m of crude nears Somali pirate haven

A tanker carrying up to two million barrels of oil hijacked off the African coast is nearing the coast of Somalia, according to the U.S. Navy. The 1,000ft-long Sirius Star, which has two British crew ...
Vela International  Kenyan coast  aircraft carrier  oil  crude oil prices  crude oil carrier  +6 more

Belfast Telegraph, 18.11.08 02:31 UTC

Pirates seize supertanker with two million barrels of oil

Somali pirates pulled off their most audacious hijack to date yesterday, venturing outside their usual waters to seize a Saudi Arabian supertanker laden with two million barrels of crude, in an ...
Aramco  Gulf of Aden  Somali coast  aircraft carrier  large crude carrier  oil giant  +11 more

Telegraph, 17.11.08 20:02 UTC

Britons held hostage as Somali pirates seize oil supertanker

Two Britons are among the crew of an oil supertanker seized by pirates off the Kenyan coast.
Pirates  Oil market  crude oil  oil supertanker  aircraft carrier  oil prices  +9 more

BBC World News, 18.09.08 08:30 UTC

Greek ship attacked off Somalia

A Greek-owned ship has been attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.
MOGADISHU  Associated Press  Gulf of Aden  news agency  Kenya  Somalia  +3 more

BBC World News, 05.09.08 12:00 UTC

Malaysia deploys navy to Somalia

Malaysia is sending three navy ships to the coast of Somalia to protect merchant vessels from piracy.
MISC Berhad  Gulf of Aden  Somalia  Malaysia  Najib Razak  UN Security Council  +3 more
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