Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pirates have hijacked a vessel off the Somali coast. This is why they are making a resurgence Pirates off the coast of Somalia ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Pirates off the coasts of Somalia have hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence of armed attacks along the coasts of Somalia.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A U.S. Navy destroyer was shadowing a hijacked yacht with four Americans aboard when a pirate fired a rocket-propelled grenade, followed by bursts of gunfire. U.S. special forces ...

NAIROBI, Kenya – Pirates armed with grenade launchers and machine guns tried to hijack a luxury cruise liner off the east African coast Saturday, but the ship outran them, officials said.Two boats ...