Pirates off the coast of Somalia have successfully hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence in armed attacks. The Malta-flagged Hellas Aphrodite, ...
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What happens if pirates attack a US Navy warship

In today’s episode, we explore a hypothetical scenario - what happens when pirates make the ultimate miscalculation and target a U.S. Navy ship instead of a merchant vessel. We walk through how modern ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — 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 ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, likely the ...
A member of the European Union's Operation Atalanta mans a machine gun aboard the ESPS Victoria while watching the Hellas Aphrodite off the coast of Somalia in the Arabian Sea on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.