GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Somali Pirate King Retires

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    Mohamed Abdi Hassan, one of Somalia’s most notorious pirate leaders, has announced his retirement. Somali pirate king-pin ‘Afweyne’ retires One of Somalia’s most notorious pirate leaders who terrorised vast areas […]

  • Twelve Suspect Pirates Apprehended

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    Following a merchant vessel’s successful repulsion of an attack from a group of men armed with RPGs, EUNAVFOR and Nato work together to apprehend suspects. EU Naval Force French Frigate […]

  • British Private Navy Wage War on Pirates

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    A UK fleet created by a group of businessmen is seeking out pirates in the Indian Ocean. Its armed vessels include a 10,000-tonne mother ship and high-speed armoured patrol boats. […]

  • Amatola to resume anti-piracy patrols

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    South Africa will send a Valour Class frigate to the Mozambique Channel at the end of January as part of its commitment to the African integrated maritime security strategy. Written […]

  • Rescued hostages recount their ordeal

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    “We thought nobody was coming to check if we were alive,” said the 31-year-old Filipino who was held aboard the Dubai-owned MV Iceberg I along with 23 others. Rescued hostages of […]

  • Soldiers Turn Hijackers

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    A dozen soldiers guarding a North Korean ship impounded in Somalia’s autonomous Puntland region for maritime violations have hijacked the vessel and its 33 crew. Soldiers turn hijackers of North […]

  • Home for Christmas

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    An Indian court on Thursday allowed two Italian marines awaiting trial for shooting two fishermen to go home for Christmas, despite prosecution fears that they will not return. India court […]

  • Security Contractors: Greater Oversight

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    Following their recent trip to Somalia, the United Nations expert panel urge greater oversight for private security contractors in the Horn of Africa country. Somalia: UN experts on use of […]

  • Attempted Hostage Rescue: Three Dead

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    Puntland, a Province of NE Somalia, Maritime Police Force (PMPF) in shoot-out with pirates aboard hijacked ‘MV Iceberg 1’ in rescue attempt. The crew on board the Iceberg 1, has […]

  • Suspected Pirates Apprehended

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    EU Naval Force Belgian Frigate Louise-Marie Apprehends Five Suspected Pirates. In the afternoon of 15 December 2012, the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Belgian Frigate Louise-Marie intercepted one skiff with […]

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