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06.05.2010, 15:55
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The crew of a large Russian anti-submarine ship has freed an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates on Wednesday. All 23 Russian sailors from the hijacked vessel have escaped the incident unscathed.
07.05.2010, 10:39
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The Russian Navy has had to release 10 Somalis, captured earlier in an operation to rescue a seized tanker. There was no legal way to prosecute them for piracy.
04.05.2009, 17:46
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The Iranian embassy in Moscow has said that a Russian warship has freed eight Iranian citizens who had been seized last week along with Somali pirates.
06.02.2010, 15:42
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A Russian patrol ship has seized a boat carrying seven suspected pirates who had allegedly attacked an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged ship off Somalia's coast.
28.05.2009, 18:48
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It has been revealed that Russia released 29 pirates held off the Somali coast to Iran and Pakistan three weeks ago, saying there was no legal basis to try them in Russia.
30.08.2010, 06:16
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Three Russian pilots have been kidnapped in Sudan's volatile Darfur region. Russia’s consulate office in the region confirmed the information.
02.11.2009, 13:15
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Talks are expected to start with Somali pirates to free a fishing trawler seized on Thursday. The Bangkok-based ship owners say the vessel is in Somalia and they are waiting for the pirates to make contact.
02.11.2009, 20:14
The crew of a fishing trawler seized by Somali pirates last week is in good health. That's according to the ship’s deputy captain, who was able to make a phone call to the owners.
13.03.2010, 17:23
The German vessel “Lubeck”, with an international crew aboard, managed to escape from Somali pirates on Thursday, reports information agency Itar Tass, referring to an organization supporting sailors in Eastern Africa.
21.05.2010, 16:22
A pirate attack on a Russian cargo ship that resulted in the kidnapping of two Russian sailors is nearing a resolution, as Moscow and the kidnappers agree to start negotiations on Saturday.
Published: 30 October, 2009, 17:20
A British frigate following the hijacked ship is just shadowing the vessel and there is nothing it can do, John Burnett from Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants told RT.
