GoA & Indian Ocean
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Italian Witnesses Refuse Summons
Four Italian marines summoned to give evidence in the trial of two fellow marines over the shooting deaths of two Indian fishermen have refused to travel to the country Italian […]
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Buccaneers Put to the Sword
Perhaps the most obvious explanation for the drop in attacks in Somalia is the increase in naval patrols of the region, with the European Union and Nato among organisations contributing […]
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UAE Set to Turn the Focus on Piracy
Piracy costs the shipping industry about US$18 billion a year, according to a report by the World Bank UAE set to turn the focus on piracy By Angela Jameson, The National […]
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The Joys of Kenyan Jails
Provision of education, healthcare and adequate food at Shimo la Tewa is no substitute for freedom, says repatriation expert Somali pirates find life in Kenyan jail more comfortable than on […]
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Stranded sailors in Gulf of Aden rescued
The South Korean destroyer ROKS Wang Geon picked up the mariners near a busy shipping lane after their vessel caught fire and sank. CMF warship rescues stranded sailors in the […]
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Co-operation In The Horn of Africa
The European Union is committed to working with the Somali Federal Government to help the nation become more secure, stable and prosperous. EU Missions Operation ATALANTA and EUCAP Nestor Further […]
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Safe passage for world’s largest ship
The Dutch Frigate HNLMS Van Speijk, part of NATO’s counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield, ensured the safe passage of the cargo vessel Maersk McKinney Moller. NATO’s Ocean Shield provides safe passage […]
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al-Qaeda plot to seize ports
A Yemeni government spokesman said the plot involved blowing up oil pipelines and taking control of certain locations – including two ports in the south. Yemeni authorities ‘foil al-Qaeda plot […]
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ESPS Numancia Completes Deployment
On Wednesday, ESPS Numancia completed her deployment with the European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, and started her journey back to her home port in Rota, Spain. ESPS […]
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Portugal Hands Over Command
Commodore Jorge Novo Palma Portuguese Navy handed over the Force Command of EU Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta to Commodore Peter Lenselink Royal Netherlands Navy. Portugal Hands Over Force Command […]
