Indonesian army kills 4 pirates; 20 hostages freed
Indonesian forces killed four Somali pirates in a gunfight after a ship and 20 Indonesian hostages held nearly two months were freed, the military said Tuesday. Full story
Factbox: Ships held by Somali pirates
Here are details of ships still held by Somali pirates after pirates said on Thursday they had released the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Renuar. Full story
2nd man charged in Somali pirate attack on ship
A Somali man accused of negotiating a ransom payment during a 2008 pirate takeover of a Danish merchant ship has been indicted on federal charges, prosecutors announced Thursday, becoming the second person charged in Washington in the attack. Full story
SKorean commandos storm ship after pirate attack
South Korean commandos stormed a container ship hours after it was attacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean on Thursday and freed all crew members unharmed, officials said. Full story
Seychelles rescues 4 fishermen from Somali pirates
A presidential spokeswoman for the island nation of Seychelles says its coast guard has rescued four local fisherman whose ship had been hijacked by Somali pirates. Full story
Tanzania to guard oil, gas ships from pirates
Tanzania has ordered its army to escort ships searching for oil and gas off its coast to protect them from Somali pirates. Full story
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Negotiating with pirates
Major Aram Donigian of the West Point Negotiation Project explains what wrong in talks to rescues four American hostages later shot to death.
What were murdered Americans doing in ‘Pirate Ally’?
While friends and family mourn the deaths of four Americans murdered by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, questions surface as to why the two couples ventured into such dangerous waters. Jim Miklasweski reports.
Somali pirates kill 4 Americans on hijacked yacht
A shocking standoff between Somali pirates and U.S. Naval forces off the coast of Oman ended in the death of four American civilians on Tuesday. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.
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Pirate victims' families member speaks out
The families of four Americans killed by Somali pirates talk about their love ones. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.
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