Month: January 2017
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Pirate attack foiled
Abu Sayyaf Group suspected to be behind attack. Coast Guard, Navy save cargo ship from sea pirates off Zamboanga By: Tina G. Santos MANILA — A firefight ensued between the […]
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PLAN thwarts pirate attack
Incident occurs just days after NATO withdraw from region. Chinese Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack The 24th and 25th Chinese naval escort flotillas fired warning shots at four suspected pirate boats […]
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Better news for Malacca
News not to rosy in the Sulu Sea, however. Fewer cases of piracy, robbery in Straits of Malacca The seas around the Straits of Malacca and Singapore have become safer, […]
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The piracy war of attrition
The fight goes on. Maritime Security: The challenging war of piracy attrition by Steven Jones The global position on piracy appears to have shifted dramatically in the last 18 months. […]
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Indonesia’s piracy fight
Armed robbery, crew kidnap still issues. Indonesia Needs to Step up Its Fight Against Maritime Piracy Indonesia’s maritime sector gained a boost when on December 21, Coordinating Minister for Maritime […]