Governmental
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Yemen claims to secure BAM
Bold statement given recent events in Houthi-occupied coastal stretches. Yemen’s minister says army has secured Bab Al-Mandeb Strait Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, General Hussein Arab, has revealed […]
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Iran unable to negotiate with pirates
Dhow crews hijacked by pirates. Iran: Political bids on crew hijacked by Somali pirates impossible By Mehdi Sepahvand Tehran says that a political approach to the case of a dozen […]
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Risk increases off Somalia
Concerns shipping remains complacent to dangers. Ships more at risk after first Somali pirate attack in years: officials By Jonathan Saul Merchant vessels sailing through busy shipping lanes between Somalia […]
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Somali pirates return?
Attack confirmed following investigation. EU NAVFOR: Somali Pirates Attack First Ship in Two and a Half Years by Mike Schuler Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in […]
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Sub Hunters in the S. China Sea
China is launching one new corvette every six weeks. Sub Hunters in the South China Sea? China Launches 40th Stealth Corvette By Franz-Stefan Gady The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) […]
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More troops for Delta
Unlikely to deter the Delta militants. Nigerian Navy deploys 3,400 troops to tackle piracy, oil theft Yemi Oluwadare The Nigerian Navy has deployed four warships and 3,400 troops to tackle […]
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RPG? No. Boat Bomb
Unknown attackers detonate bomb 20m from tanker. Boat that attacked gas tanker off Yemen carried explosives: shipowner By Jonathan Saul Unknown assailants who opened fire on a gas tanker last […]
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More Delta damage
As discussions take place, so do more bombings. Militants attack oil pipeline in Niger Delta By Tife Owolabi and Alexis Akwagyiram Militants in Nigeria’s southern Niger Delta oil hub attacked […]
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Hundreds dead in Mediterranean
More tragedy for the Med. Migrant crisis: ‘Hundreds dead’ in shipwrecks off Libya About 240 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. […]
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Malaysia’s Chinese spending spree
Malaysia walks a fine political line. Malaysia’s Navy Deal With China: Meeting A Complex Security Challenge – Analysis Beyond geopolitics, the latest revelation of Malaysia’s purchase of Littoral Mission Ships […]
