Tag: hijack

  • ASG kills crewman

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    Abu Sayyaf group seized 6 Vietnamese sailors on Feb. 19 near southern province of Tawi-Tawi. Philippines: Abu Sayyaf group kills Vietnamese sailor By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines  Daesh-linked terrorists […]

  • Pirates demand ransom

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    Somali pirates return to old school ransom model. EU Naval Force Confirms Fuel Tanker Has Been Pirated off North Coast of Somalia The EU Naval Force, which is currently operating […]

  • Martial law for ASG?

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    ASG pose significant threat to shipping. Duterte threatens martial law to stop Abu Sayyaf By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte again threatened to impose martial law in […]

  • Russia warns Saudi Arabia

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    Hodeidah port currently controlled by Houthi rebels. Russia warns against planned Saudi attack in Yemen Russia has warned against an imminent military attack by Saudi Arabia against the Yemeni port […]

  • Somali pirates hijack tanker

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    Comoros-flagged Aris 13 hijacked off Puntland. Somali pirates suspected of first ship hijacking since 2012 An oil tanker has been hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports […]

  • Navy’s 44th fleet returns home

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    Triumphant return after battling invisible pirates… Navy’s 44th fleet returns home TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Navy’s 44th flotilla of warships returned home on Saturday morning after a […]

  • Acquitted Somalis head home

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    Men won their appeal in December 2016. Seychelles repatriates five Somali nationals acquitted for piracy offences By: Betymie Bonnelame (Seychelles News Agency) – Five Somali nationals were repatriated Monday after […]

  • India’s new attack craft

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    New toy for the Navy. Indian Navy Gets Jet Attack Craft to Take On Maritime Terrorists, Pirates New Delhi (Sputnik) — In a major surveillance boost for the Indian Navy in the Indian […]

  • Iran’s regional ambitions

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    Iran gets cosy with Pakistan. Strong navy crucial to regional security Commander of Iran’s Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said Iran enjoys six geopolitical marine crossings in the region. […]

  • ASG patrols at long last?

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    Many months later, region springs into action… Southeast Asian nations to patrol piracy-prone waters MANILA: The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in piracy-plagued waters, Manila’s defence secretary […]

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