Sources: CNN
Troops in Somalia's region of Puntland free 22 hostages seized by pirates nearly three years ago. 2012-12-23
Six foreigners including two Britons and an American are jailed for lengthy terms in Somalia after the seizure of a plane containing $3.6 million in ransom for pirates. 2011-06-19
Security forces in Somalia seize two planes carrying ransom money for pirates, and detain six foreigners. 2011-05-24
The Indian Navy captures 28 suspected Somali pirates on a Thai fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean. 2011-02-6
Somali pirates hijack a Malaysian cargo vessel with 23 crew members 900 miles off the coast of Somalia. 2010-11-29
The United Nations says child soldiers continue to be recruited to fight and engage in piracy in Somalia. 2010-11-4
Somali pirates hijack a South Korean owned Kenyan registered fishing boat with 43 crew aboard. 2010-10-17
Somali pirates hijack a Marshall Islands-flagged ship with 18 Filipino sailors on board in the southern Red Sea. 2010-07-5
Two potential pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia are disrupted by the Seychelles Coast Guard and the Australian navy. 2010-05-30
A Turkish ship is hijacked by Somali pirates more than 1,000 miles away from the coast of Somalia and closer to India. 2010-03-23