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Kenya Kidnapping: Can Kenyan Government Protect Tourists?

The ability of the Kenyan government to protect tourists is called into question after a second kidnapping in a month’s time.

Somali pirates free Greek-owned cargo ship

Somali pirates have freed a Greek-owned bulk carrier held off the Horn of Africa coast for seven months after a multi-million dollar ransom was air-dropped to secure its release, a pirate source and local maritime expert said on Friday.

Scientists Align With the Navy to Fight Off Pirates

Scientists are using the U.S. and Australian navies to fight off threats from Somali pirates.

Pirates attack released Navy vessel MV Suez again

In a major twist, Cargo ship MV Suez, released by Somali pirates on Monday, was attacked by pirates again on Wednesday, as reported by crew members.

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S. Korea rescues hijacked ship from Somali pirates

Special Forces from South Korea stormed a cargo ship taken over by pirates in the Arabian Sea and rescued the 21-member crew. The rescue attempt occurred a week after the cargo ship, Samho Jewelry, was hijacked by Somali pirates. The ship had eight South Koreans, two Indonesians and 11 people from Myanmar and was carrying chemicals from the UAE towards Sri Lanka.

BAE Developes Laser Defense For Ships

Ships plying the waters where piracy is a danger may soon have a non-lethal laser weapon to defend themselves with.

Somali pirates free British couple

A British couple taken hostage by the Somali pirates last year was released on Sunday. Reports suggest that the couple, Paul and Rachel Chandler, paid a ransom amount of $300,000 to their captors. The pirates reportedly handed them over to officials in Adado, a central Somali town near the Ethiopian border.