Dhow Hijacked

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  Navy Takes Control Of Indian Vessel Hijacked By Somali Pirates

  The Indian Navy on Thursday took control of a dhow with 10 crew members, nearly two weeks after the vessel was hijacked by pirates off the island of Socotra in the Arabian sea.

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  Somali Pirates Flee Hijacked Indian Cargo Ship, Take Crew Hostage

  Somali security forces rescued a hijacked Indian cargo dhow on Monday, but pirates took one of the 11-strong crew with them when they fled to land, authorities said.

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  Indian Ship Hijacked By Pirates Moved To New Location Off Somalia, Says Pirate Leader

  Pirates who hijacked an Indian cargo dhow with 11 crew on board have moved the vessel to an undisclosed location off the Somali coast until their ransom demands are met, a pirate leader told Reuters on Tuesday.

• Somali pirates hijack boat with 14 Indians

  In yet another strike, Somali pirates have seized an Indian vessel along with 14 people on board off the coast of Oman."Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian dhow with 14 crewmembers near Salalah. The incident took place on January 9," a senior official in the Directorate of Shipping said.The dhow (a slow-moving vessel) was sailing off Oman, about...

• Indian vessel rescued from pirates, one sailor dies

  Eight Indian sailors on board a dhow, hijacked by Somali pirates last month, have been rescued by US and Oman navies, but one of them died as he jumped into the sea.

• 14 hostages freed from Somali pirates by Indian, French Navies

  The Indian and French Navies together ensured the safe release of 14 Indian hostages whose dhow (wooden ship) was hijacked by pirates.