While the United States isn't specifically required to help North Korea, an important part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing mission ...

Foreign ships arrived — as did Somali pirates who targeted them. By the early 2010s, Somali piracy had declined. A main reason for this was the entry of international navies sent into Somali waters to ...

Back in 2010 the Somalis accounted for nearly all the hijackings. There are still pirates out there, but they are more into robbery than kidnapping.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Some of the one hundred convicted Somali pirates serving jail terms at the Shimo La Tewa ...