Law Enforcement
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SIMBEX wraps up
New Delhi hosted SIMBEX 2016. India, Singapore Launch Naval Exercise By Prashanth Parameswaran Singapore and India held another iteration of their annual maritime bilateral exercise last week. From October 31 […]
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NATO ships, subs in Med
Operation Sea Guardian kicks off in the Mediterranean with maritime patrol aircraft, ships and submarines. NATO ships and submarines patrolling Mediterranean in new ‘security’ operation Matthew Vella NATO has begun […]
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Iran to escort tankers
Iranian presence sure to please Saudis, US Navy… Iranian Navy to Escort Tankers Through Red Sea In response to a rising threat of piracy and terrorism, Iran’s Navy will be […]
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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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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 […]
