Month: September 2016

  • Iran Navy heads for Gulf

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    Expect reports of pirate battles and run ins with the US Navy shortly. Iran’s 43rd Naval Fleet Sets Sail for Open Seas The Iranian Navy’s 43rd flotilla of warships started […]

  • Nigerian army weighs in

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    And you thought that was the navy’s job… Militancy, sea piracy in C/River to end soon – Buratai The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday […]

  • Smugglers hire Ukrainian sailors

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    Charging four times the price of normal smugglers. Smuggling gangs hire Ukrainian sailors for ‘luxury’ migrant crossings. By Umberto Bacchi LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Human smuggling gangs are increasingly […]

  • China CG destabilize region

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    China CG involved in two-thirds of incidents. China’s coast guard cause most South China Sea clashes, US report finds Increasingly assertive action by China‘s coast guard ships in the South […]

  • The post-piracy hangover

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    As piracy falls, what new challenges do CSOs face? The post-piracy hangover In this era of relative calm, Harry Pearce from Ambrey Risk reminds us that the challenge ahead might […]

  • Delta pirates kill police

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    Pirates kill police, steal gunboat. Sea pirates kill 4 marine policemen in Rivers Ifechukwude Osakwe Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates evening killed four marine policemen and made away with […]

  • Delta pirates anger locals

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    Ongoing attacks anger residents. Trouble in Rivers as sea pirates attack Bonny By Soonest Nathaniel The people of Bonny Kingdom in Rivers state have decried the recurring attack on passengers […]

  • Migrants keep coming

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    Over 14,000 migrants rescued in a week. 2,600 Migrants Rescued in the Mediterranean Sea By LENA MASRI Around 2,600 migrants were saved in the Mediterranean Sea today in several rescue […]

  • Four Soldiers Die in Delta accident

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    Tragedy strikes operation. Nigeria: Four Soldiers Die in Bayelsa Boat Mishap By Osa Okhomina The military operation in the Niger Delta known as Operation Crocodile Smile, yesterday suffered a major […]

  • MMEA watches for Abu Sayyaf Group

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    President Duterte’s push against ASG could see fighters flee to Malaysia. Sabah on high alert for those fleeing crackdown on Abu Sayyaf in Philippines BY ROY GOH KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian […]

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