Tag: arms smuggling

  • Tanker Suspected Of Arms Trafficking in Gulf of Aden

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    March 17: Djibouti Security Service suspects oil products tanker RED SEA 1 (IMO #9081071) of arms trafficking in the Gulf of Aden, claiming that the ship is tampering with her tracking […]

  • $13m Worth of Weapons Smuggled Through Djibouti Port Seized in Ethiopia; 24 Suspects Arrested

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    March 11: Intelligence officials have told state-owned Ethiopian TV that a “container full of illegal firearms” that entered the country through the port of Djibouti has been seized. Officials are […]

  • Italy Arrests Captain of Vehicles Carrier Over Alleged Libya Arms Trafficking

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    February 21: Italian authorities have arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged vehicles carrier ship which was seized in the port of Genoa on suspicion of trafficking arms to Libya, including […]

  • Arms Seizure at Kingston Port in Jamaica

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    Law enforcement at Port Bustamante in Kingston disrupted an arms shipment that had arrived from the United States. The shipment contained four high-powered rifles (one AK-47, two M16 rifles, and […]

  • More Iran ties to Houthis

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    Will findings see increased pressure placed on Iran? UN panel finds further evidence of Iran link to Yemen missiles UNITED NATIONS: Yemen’s Huthi rebels are still arming themselves with ballistic […]

  • Taming the IOR

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    Indian Ocean states can build maritime security through increased coast guard cooperation, David Brewster writes. Can coast guards tame the ‘wild west’ of the Indian Ocean? Addressing future maritime security […]

  • Nigeria’s illegal weapons

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    Nigeria battles illegal arms. Red alert at land borders, seaports, over influx of arms By Udeme Clement The influx of arms and ammunition into Nigeria from Turkey has taken a […]

  • Arms smugglers caught

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    Successful operation foils smugglers. CMF and EU NAVFOR Conduct a Coordinated Operation Against Arms Smuggling in the Gulf of Aden On 22nd September, whilst conducting Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions in […]

  • Boat hit by Saudi jets

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    Coalition forces clamp down on unknown vessels. Saudi jets attack Pakistani boat off Yemen, kill six sailors YEMEN – A Saudi air raid had targeted a boat carrying 12 Pakistani […]

  • Yemen, Iran and illegal weapons

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    Conflict Armament Research releases report. Arabian Sea raids on arms smugglers show Iran-Yemen link When Western navies raided three dhows in the Arabian Sea this year, some of the weapons […]

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