MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Pirates moved an American hostage at least three times in 24 hours and threatened Thursday to kill him after U.S. Navy SEALs rescued an American and a Dane in a bold, dark-of ...

NAIROBI, April 8 -- The crew of a U.S.-operated container ship that was commandeered by Somali pirates regained control of the vessel Wednesday and temporarily seized one of the attackers, but the ...

Survival story of Pralav Dhyani, a former hostage of Somali pirates, recounted in his book "Hijacked" from HarperCollins.

French troops are holding six pirates after the 30-member crew of a luxury yacht hijacked a week ago off Somalia's coast were released, officials said Friday. The French armed forces resolved the ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Tuesday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens ...

Associated Press. MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – A South African and Italian couple held hostage for 20 months after being kidnapped by Somali pirates have been freed, Somalia’s defense minister ...

Associated Press. MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – Somali pirates who have been holding a hijacked ship for nearly two years killed a Syrian hostage crew member and wounded another to protest delayed ...

A tragedy on the other side of the globe has been brought home as one of the four American hostages killed by Somali pirates Feb. 21 has been identified as Ballardite Bob Riggle, whose brother Jim ...

Two Somali pirates were sentenced to three decades in prison over the kidnapping of an American journalist held in captivity for nearly 1,000 days, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

A ship and its crew of 22 sailors held by Somali pirates for almost three years have been freed after a two-week-long siege by maritime police, the government of the breakaway region of Puntland ...