Pirates off the coasts of Somalia have hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence of armed attacks along the coasts of Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali government forces successfully ended a six-hour siege by militants at a major prison located near the president’s office in the capital, Mogadishu, killing all seven attackers, the government said Sunday. The government ...

The vessel's operator Stolt-Nielsen confirmed there was an attempted attack on the Stolt Sagaland. "Our crew are all safe, having responded swiftly and professionally to the incident," it said.