Gulf of Aden

Although a coalition of U.S. vessels and ships from other nations have largely been able to stop piracy in the area off the Gulf of Aden, which is closer to Somalia, the pirates have pressed farther out to sea in search of targets.

Deaths of four Americans reflect increasing violence of Somali piracy 2011

Although a coalition of U.S. vessels and ships from other nations have largely been able to stop piracy in the area off the Gulf of Aden, which is closer to Somalia, the pirates have pressed farther out to sea in search of targets.

Deaths of four Americans reflect increasing violence of Somali piracy 2011

Although a coalition of U.S. vessels and ships from other nations have largely been able to stop piracy in the area off the Gulf of Aden, which is closer to Somalia, the pirates have pressed farther out to sea in search of targets.

Deaths of four Americans reflect increasing violence of Somali piracy 2011

The NATO and EU deployments in the Gulf of Aden are the first such naval operations in the region in both organizations 'history and the EU's first in African coastal waters.

U.S., NATO Expand Afghan War To Horn Of Africa And Indian Ocean 2010

The NATO and EU deployments in the Gulf of Aden are the first such naval operations in the region in both organizations 'history and the EU's first in African coastal waters.

Printing: U.S., NATO Expand Afghan War To Horn Of Africa And Indian Ocean 2010

Analysts say the pirates have moved many of their operations out of the Gulf of Aden, which is heavily patrolled by naval warships from countries including China, the United States, France and India.

Somali Pirates Hijack 3 Vessels 2009

LARSEN: No, absolutely not, I mean, although you are seeing improved weather conditions in the Gulf of Aden, which is responsible for the increased in attacks over the past week -- 350 miles is a long ways out at sea.

CNN Transcript Apr 8, 2009 2009

China and France sent warships to patrol the Gulf of Aden, which is one of the world's most important shipping lanes.

Somali Pirates Free Egyptian Ship 2009

We have an environmental condition called the southwest monsoon that has a very large sea state both in the Gulf of Aden, which is north of Somalia and the Somali basin, which is to the east coast of Somalia, which has kept the pirate activity pretty quiet.

CNN Transcript Aug 28, 2009 2009

The Gulf of Aden has been a hot spot for pirate attacks recently.

Things the Navy does 2008