Tag: Gulf of Aden
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Pirates free Naham 3 crew
Somali pirates’ hostages ‘ate rats’ to survive A group of sailors who were held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years survived in part by eating rats, one survivor […]
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Piracy falling…ish
Reported incidents dropping. Shipping crimes drop in Nigeria, others By Sulaimon Salau There is apparently a positive outlook in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and other […]
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Iran ensuring safety…
Irony alert… Iran ensures safety of oil tankers in Persian Gulf: Shamkhani A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic’s military presence in the Persian Gulf ensures the safety of oil […]
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UN reports on Somali pirate hostages
The report notes that a Kenyan is the only Somali pirate hostage to have been freed so far in 2016. Somalia: Somali Pirates Holding Five Kenyans, 39 Seafarers for Ransom, […]
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More missiles fired at US Navy?
The US military is investigating a third possible rocket attack on its destroyers, launched from rebel-held territory in Yemen. Missiles ‘fired at US warships’ off Yemen, says US military American […]
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More Iranian pirate battles
Iranian Navy PR swings into action. Navy’s 44th fleet thwarts pirate attacks in Gulf of Aden TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s 44th naval fleet has foiled pirate attacks on […]
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Dryad reports piracy drop
Dryad notes decline in reports. “Cautious Optimism” as Piracy Numbers Decline On Thursday, consulting firm Dryad Maritime said that there is cause for cautious optimism regarding maritime crime and piracy, with […]
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Yemeni maths issue?
How many? Really? 40 ‘warships’? REALLY? Forty Iranian Warships Violate Yemeni Territorial Waters By Arafat Madabish and Abdul Hadi Habtoor Aden, Riyadh- High-ranking Yemeni sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that around […]
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US hits Houthi Radar
Hopes attack will cripple Houthi missile capability. Yemen conflict: US strikes radar sites after missile attack on ship The US has hit radar sites in Yemen after one of its […]
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IMO calls for piracy action
IMO warns against complacency. Maritime agency calls for tough actions to end piracy off Somalia By Sandra Chao-Blasto The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has urged liners navigating through the Somali […]