Tag: Hostage

  • SC to hear marine’s plea

    Enrica Lexie case still rumbling on. SC to hear marine’s plea for extending stay in Italy The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear a plea by Italian marine Massimilano Latorre, […]

  • Iran Navy’s heads to Gulf of Aden

    Expect news of pirate battles to pop up… Iran Navy’s 34th fleet sets sail for Gulf of Aden The 34th fleet of the Iranian Navy has left for the Gulf […]

  • Expanding maritime patrols in SE Asia

    What are the prospects for enhanced patrols? Expanding maritime patrols in Southeast Asia Coordinated patrols by littoral states are credited with containing piracy and armed robbery in the Straits of […]

  • Collaborate To Combat Security Menace

    Call for further action in region. Collaborate To Combat Security Menace Mr Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called for a collaboration among security agencies to fight security challenges in Africa. Emmanuel Tornyi […]

  • Sea Pirates: Navy Nabs 7 Suspects

    Nigerian pirates caught red-handed. Sea Pirates: Navy Nabs 7 Suspects In Rivers State Anayo Onukwugha The Nigerian Navy Forwarding Operating Base (FOB) in Bonny, Rivers State, has arrested seven men, […]

  • Show of Force

    On board with the Nigerian Navy. Show of Force To demonstrate its capability to curb piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, NNS OKPABANA patrolled the waters for seven days, with […]

  • India, Thailand to bolster defence cooperation

    Piracy, trafficking and terrorism on the agenda. India, Thailand agree to bolster defence cooperation: Ajit Doval India and Thailand have agreed to bolster their defence and strategic cooperation, maritime security and counter-terrorism, […]

  • Dutch court convicts pirate

    Pirate receives six-year sentence.  Dutch court convicts pirate The Court of The Hague has a Somali man was sentenced to six years in prison. The court considered it proven that […]

  • Federal Appeals Court Upholds pirate convictions

    Men convicted of fatal attack on American yacht. Federal Appeals Court Upholds 2 Somali Pirates’ Convictions By LARRY O’DELL Associated Press Two Somali pirates convicted in the shooting deaths of […]

  • Pirates freed in Yemen prison attack

    Prison attack frees pirates. Somalia: Convicted pirates freed in Yemen prison attack reach Puntland Convicted Somali pirates who were freed in Al Qaeda attack on a prison in the Yemeni […]