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Suspected Pirates Board Dutch Cargo Ship Off Nigeria, Seize Crew

MV FWN Rapide shown in a photo from the website MarineTraffic.com. The vessel was reportedly attacked by suspected pirates over the weekend and most of its crew kidnapped. MarineTraffic.com hide caption

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Suspected Pirates Board Dutch Cargo Ship Off Nigeria, Seize Crew

April 24, 2018 • Twelve crewmembers of the MV FWN Rapide were reportedly taken hostage over the weekend. The ship's manager says it is working to gain their release.

China Reaches Deal To Build Military Outpost In Djibouti

In Djibouti, China will build what's believed to be its first overseas military base. Here, Chinese sailors stand on the deck of the flagship missile frigate Ma'Anshan, which saw action against pirates off Somalia's coast in 2010. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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China Reaches Deal To Build Military Outpost In Djibouti

January 21, 2016 • A naval supply facility in the Horn of Africa will help sustain the fight against piracy on open waters, China says. It's believed to be the country's first military outpost.

Silver Found Off Madagascar Thought To Be From Capt. Kidd's Treasure

A portrait of Capt. William Kidd at the Museum of London Docklands, in east London, shown in 2011. Lefteris Pitarakis/AP hide caption

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Silver Found Off Madagascar Thought To Be From Capt. Kidd's Treasure

May 7, 2015 • The Scottish sea captain was hanged as a pirate in 1701. He is known to have sailed to the small island of Sainte Maire off Madagascar in 1698.