Law Enforcement
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Gaza Fishing Zone Confrontation
IDF Wounds, then Treats, Gaza Arab Outside Fishing Zone. The Navy shot and wounded a Gaza Arab who refused orders to keep his fishing boat from entering waters under a […]
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Attempted Hostage Rescue: Three Dead
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 […]
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SOUTHCOM hosts Caribbean security leaders
As fears rise that illicit traffickers will shift their activities to the Caribbean, discussions move to how security vulnerabilities there can be plugged. SOUTHCOM hosts Caribbean security leaders to discuss illicit trafficking […]
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Cooperative Data Centre for Gulf region
The Kingdom of Bahrain has extended an open invitation to all GCC states to join the Cooperative Data Centre, which will increase maritime domain awareness. Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation Ports […]
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Trespassers will be Prosecuted
What do the new maritime regulations passed by the Hainan Peoples Congress in China mean for innocent ships, and what defines illegality in disputed waters? Trespassers will be Prosecuted: China’s […]
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Italy Jails More Somali Pirates
Less than a week after Italian courts sentenced a group of Somali pirates to heavy jail terms for the attempted hijack of the Montescristo…
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Floating Fence
The disputed maritime border between India and Pakistan will soon see the addition of a floating fence. India plans to erect the fence in order to safeguard Indian security interest. […]
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Somali Pirates Sentenced
MSR’s correspondent in Italy Enzo Mangini reports on the sentencing of the 8 Somalis accused of the attempted hijack of the Italian merchant vessel Montecristo. Somali Pirates Sentenced to 16 […]
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We Must Isolate Piracy Ringleaders and Financiers
We must isolate piracy’s ringleaders and financiers, says UNODC Chief as counter-piracy mission ends in Mauritius. Counter-piracy mission reinforces regional cooperation, but future work is to focus on Somalia by […]
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UN calls for tougher prosecution of pirates
Acknowledging that international cooperation had helped bring about a sharp reduction in attacks at sea, the Security Council stressed the need for comprehensive action to eradicate piracy and condemned in […]
