Month: October 2015

  • 1,800 migrants rescued from six boats

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    Close to 3,000 refugees have perished so far this year. Over 1,800 migrants rescued from six boats adrift off Libya Over 1,800 migrants were rescued Monday from six vessels found […]

  • Arab coalition takes Perim Island

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    Move further secures shipping lanes. Gulf Arabs wrest strategic Yemen island from Iran-allied group BY MOHAMMED MUKHASHAF Perim Island may be a small lump of windswept volcanic rock at the […]

  • 2 lobster traders shot dead

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    Pirates suspected to be behind robbery and killings. 2 lobster traders shot dead Posted by Nonoy Lacson ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two businessmen selling lobsters were shot dead by suspected sea […]

  • PLA Navy’s best ship?

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    China’s Type 71 Yuzhao-class can be a great asset in a wide range of missions. Is This the Most Underestimated Ship in China’s Navy? By Benjamin David Baker The People’s […]

  • South, North Korean ships collide

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    South Korean ship was in the area at the correct time, according to data from Marine Traffic. South, North Korean ships collide in east sea A South Korean ship collided […]

  • Evolving SE Asia piracy

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    Risk Intelligence examines the current situation in Southeast Asia. Hijack for Profit: The Evolving South East Asia Piracy Model By Karsten von Hoesslin, Manager of Special Projects, Risk Intelligence There […]

  • Bodies of 95 migrants wash ashore in Libya

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    Mediterranean death toll now over 2,600. Bodies of 95 migrants wash ashore in Libya BENGHAZI, Libya — The bodies of at least 95 migrants have been found washed ashore in […]

  • Nigerian Navy Destroys 6 Illegal Refineries

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    No arrests mentioned in reports. Nigerian Navy Destroys 6 Illegal Refineries Operated By Oil Thieves In S’South Bayelsa The Central Naval Command in Yenagoa has raided six illegal refineries, operated […]

  • Puntland abducts four Iranian fishing vessels

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    Accusations made in Somaliland media. Puntland abducts four Iranian fishing vessels in Las Qoray LAS QORAY– Puntland Marine forces have launched a surprise raid  today in Las Qoray and abducted […]

  • Fierce battles rage on Yemen’s coast

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    Crucial route for shipping to the West. Fierce battles rage on Yemen’s coast near strategic entrance to Red Sea strait By AHMED AL-HAJ, Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fierce […]

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