The French tanker La Somme was carrying out routine patrol duties in the Indian Ocean in late 2009 as part of Europe’s mission to counter piracy in the region, and with 162 armed sailors on board, the ...

A major alert has been issued to ships off the coast of Somalia after "pirates" launched an attack on a tanker in the Indian Ocean ...

The seizure of the Hellas Aphrodite, carrying a load of gasoline from India to South Africa, ended as the European Union naval force came alongside the vessel.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A European Union naval force on Friday reached a Malta-flagged tanker earlier attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, finding all its 24 mariners safe after an ...

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The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre issued an alert over the attack, warning ships in the area.