Supertanker seized off coast of Somalia (Boulder Weekly)
LONDON A supertanker bound from Saudi Arabia to New Orleans with 28 crew members on board was hijacked off the coast of Somalia, the European Union Naval Force said Monday.
UN extends anti-piracy mission off Somalia (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
The UN Security Council extended on Monday the mandate of an international anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia for another year.
U.S.-Bound Supertanker Seized by Pirates Off Somalia (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) — The Greek-owned supertanker Maran Centaurus was seized by pirates off Somalia while sailing to the U.S, raising concerns that attackers are ranging farther from shore to hijack merchant ships.
Somali pirates seize Greek tanker near Seychelles (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Somali pirates have seized a Greek-flagged oil tanker near the Seychelles, more than 700 miles off the coast of Somalia, Greece’s coastguard said on Monday.
U.S.-bound supertanker hijacked off Somalia (Market Watch)
A supertanker bound from Saudi Arabia to New Orleans with 28 crew members on board was hijacked off the coast of Somalia, the European Union Naval Force said in a statement Monday.
Somali pirates hijack oil tanker heading for US (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region.The Greece-flagged Maran Centaurus was hijacked Sunday about 1,300 kilometers off the coast of Somalia, said.
U.S.-bound oil tanker hijacked off Somalia (CNN)
An oil tanker bound for the United States was hijacked off Somalia with a crew of 28 aboard, maritime authorities said.
U.S.-Bound Supertanker Seized by Pirates Off Somalia (Update3) (Bloomberg)
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) — The Greek-owned supertanker Maran Centaurus was seized by pirates off Somalia while heading to the U.S., as attackers venture ever farther from shore to hijack merchant ships.
Somali camps raise concerns in US (Taipei Times)
The recruits gather in scorching desert hideouts in Somalia, use portraits of US President Barack Obama for target practice, learn how to make and detonate bombs and vow allegiance to Osama bin Laden.
