Tag: hijack

  • Team formed to fight SE Asian pirates

    Hopes move will reduce incidents. Rapid response team formed to fight SE Asian pirates SAM CHAMBERS In response to the growing threat posed by robbers and pirates in the region […]

  • Marine Police strengthen regional ties

    Criminals use regional waters to their advantage. Marine police to strengthen ties with Indonesian counterparts Nabilah Hamudin   SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian marine police is strengthening its bilateral relations with […]

  • India must halt Marine case: UN

    Enrica Lexie case ongoing since 2012. India must halt case on Italy marine shooting UPDATED: A UN tribunal on Monday ordered India to halt court proceedings against two Italian marines […]

  • 50% of Nigerian naval ships down

    Chief of Staff warns officers to stay away from illegal operations. Nigerian Navy: More Than 50% of Naval Ships are Down, Navy Chief Laments Given its constitutional role in protecting […]

  • Indonesia detains 3 hijackers

    Suspects involved in hijacking in January. Indonesian police detain three suspected tanker hijackers Lily Bertha Kartika North Sulawesi Marine Police have detained three alleged hijackers of the Indonesian-flagged tanker Rehobot. […]

  • Piracy suspect nabbed in Germany

    Man believe to have been involved in MV Susan K hijacking. Suspected Somali pirate applying for asylum detained in Germany BY WARKA Germany authorities have arrested a Somali man suspected […]

  • Maritime Piracy 2.0

    Will technology transform maritime crime? Piracy 2.0: The Net-Centric Evolution BRIAN EVANS Network-Centric Warfare derives its power from the strong networking of a well-informed but geographically dispersed force. – VADM […]

  • Armed Robbers hit SE Asia ships

    Robbers hit multiple ships in 27-hour spree. Armed Robbers hit SE Asia ships ReCAAP took the unusual step of issuing a report on a spate of attempted armed robberies over […]

  • Bab el-Mandeb rebels bombed

    Houthi positions bombed by coalition. Yemen officials say coalition bombs rebels at Bab el-Mandeb SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition targeting Shiite rebels in Yemen bombed insurgent positions near […]

  • Hijacked vessel found by Thai police

    Hijack for ransom unusual in region. Hijacked vessel found by Thai police ALOR SETAR: Pirates fired their M-16 rifles in the air as a warning to the crew of a […]