Piracy occurs in the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel, and Indian Ocean, in Somali territorial waters and other surrounding places and has a long troubled history with different perspectives from diffe
Photomontage of Somali pirates on the MV Faina.
Somalia's coral reefs, ecological parks and protected areas
Armed pirates in the Indian Ocean near Somalia. After the picture was taken, the vessel's crew members opened fire on U.S. Navy ships and the ship's crew members returned fire. One suspected pirate was killed and 12 were taken into custody (see engaged pirate vessels).
MARCOS commando units of the Indian Navy intervening on a pirate-flagged vessel as a part of Operation Sankalp
Maersk Alabama hijacking
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On 8 April 2009, four pirates in the Somali Basin seized the Danish/U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles southeast of Eyl, Somalia. The siege ended after a rescue effort
Piracy off the coast of Somalia
…strong group "Central Regional Coast Guard", active in capturing ships for ransoms. Abduwali Muse 1990– 2008–2009 Sole survivor of four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then held Captain Richard Phillips for ransom. On 16 February 2011, Muse was convicted and sentenced to 33 years…
Aerial surveillance of Maersk Alabama on 9 April
Maersk Alabama in 2009, shortly after the hijacking
The 28-foot (9 m) lifeboat
USS Bainbridge shadows the lifeboat