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18 captured ‘pirates’ released without charge
A group of 18 suspected pirates, who were detained a fortnight ago by Finnish minelayer Phojanmaa, have been released as no country was willing to accept or prosecute them. The group of Somali men, who...
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Shipping company under fire for hostage inaction
A Danish shipping company has had complaints filed against it for allegedly neglecting its duties in connection to six of its sailors who have been held hostage by Somali pirates since 12th January....
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Danish piracy solution: go fishing instead
Danish authorities are working on an initiative that they hope will see Somali pirates exchange their Kalashnikovs for fishing rods. As large trawler tankers have withdrawn from waters off the Horn of...
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Danish family freed by Somali pirates
A Danish family of five has finally been freed by Somali pirates who had been holding them captive since February. According to a BBC report, a ransom of USD three million (EUR 2.1m) was paid for their...
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Danish navy frees pirate hostages
Fourteen hostages have been set free after a Somali pirate vessel was seized by the Danish navy on Sunday. Officials from Denmark’s armed forces confirmed in a statement that sailors aboard its Absalon...
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Digital piracy group recognised as a religion
Sweden has recognised a pro-file sharing organisation as an official religion. Leaders of the Missionary Church of Kopimism announced on Tuesday that, after pushing hard to gain official recognition...
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Danish aid worker freed in US pirate raid
Dramatic details of an overnight US raid in which two aid workers for the Danish Demining Group were freed from Somali pirates have begun to emerge. It is thought that nine kidnappers were killed and...
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18 freed, two dead in Somali pirate raid
Eighteen hostages have been freed but another two have died after the Danish warship Absalon targeted a pirate ship off the Somali coast. The events leading up to the deaths will now be investigated by...
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Somali pirate admits Danish ship hijacking
A Somali pirate has admitted hijacking a Danish ship in the Gulf of Aden, in what could be a major breakthrough in attempts to bring such cases to justice. The man, who is under indictment after...
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Pirates seize Danish family
A Danish family including three children have been kidnapped by pirates who hijacked their sailing boat in the Indian Ocean. According to Danish authorities, three children aged between 12 and 16,...
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‘Pirate ship’ sunk as 18 arrested
A suspected pirate ship has been sunk by the Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa in international waters after 18 suspects were taken into custody in the Arabian Sea two weeks ago. The order to scuttle the...
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