Tag: hostages
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Iran’s navy repels pirate attack
No independent confirmation of incident. Iran’s navy repels pirate attack on Hong Kong’s ship By Umid Niayesh Iran’s 34th naval fleet repelled a pirate attack against a Hong Kong’s merchant […]
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Nigerian pirates case adjourned
Suspects held following MT Mariam hijacking. Nigerian pirates case adjourned The Adjabeng magistrate court in Accra yesterday once again adjourned hearing of the case involving the 10 pirates suspected to […]
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Why Fishing is Dying in Nigeria
Piracy and robbery big factors. Trawlers Owners: Why Commercial Fishing is Dying in Nigeria John Iwori Owners of fishing trawlers have enumerated the factors responsible for the decline in commercial […]
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Iranian warships in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb
Reports that they’d left the area were incorrect. Iranian warships in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb Two Iranian destroyers, sent in the Gulf of Aden to protect merchant vessels, are […]
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AdvanFort case rumbles on
Still no release for Seaman Guard Ohio men. Judge to rule on whether Liverpool man trapped in India after gun-running accusation can return home By Lorna Hughes Paul Towers has been […]
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Piracy precautions serious business on cruise ships
Anti-piracy measures, but no guns on Dutch flagged ship. Piracy precautions serious business on cruise ships By JANE ANN MORRISON Watching Tom Hanks in “Captain Phillips,” the real-life story of […]
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Saudi Arabia, Eritrea to boost Red Sea security
No information as to what form this will take. Saudi Arabia, Eritrea agree to boost Red Sea security Saudi Arabia and Eritrea have reached a security and military agreement on […]
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New patrol ships for Tanzania
New ships to combat maritime crime. JK commissions two navy patrol ships to help in fighting piracy BY DAVID KISANGA President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday commissioned two patrol ships to boost […]
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Hostage recounts piracy ordeal
Ahiable was held with crew of MV Iceberg 1. Ears split, whipped and starved; Ahiable recounts ordeal with Somali pirates Whipped with electrical wires, denied food for several weeks, drinking […]
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Nigeria: Pirates Take Over Waterways
Attacks ongoing against locals, fishermen. Nigeria: Pirates Take Over Akwa Ibom Waterways By Chioma Onuegbu IWUOKPOM — FOR seven months running, sea bandits have been on the prowl in the […]
