Tag: Indian Ocean

  • Iranian Navy claims 300 clashes with pirates

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    Unverified claims of attacks and battles often made by Navy. Iranian navy has been clashing pirates more than 300 times: admiral (sic) TEHRAN – The Iranian navy has been clashing […]

  • Spain denies IUU fishing role

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    Somalis claim illegal fishing could push them back into piracy. Spain: Government and tuna fleet refute accusations of illegal fishing in Somalia The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) […]

  • Iran protects its own

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    Recent suggestions that fleet is there to protect Iranian fishing fleet. Ensuring Security, Iranian Fleets’ Top Overseas Objective: Commander Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said his forces are […]

  • Piracy in Lagos waters ‘tackled’

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    Change of command prompts comments. We Tackled Piracy in Lagos Waters, Says Navy Boss By Chiemelie Ezeobi The outgone Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Jonathan Ango, […]

  • Quagmire of Italian marines’ case

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    Diplomatic squabbles between countries and no end in sight. Quagmire of Italian marines’ case: Woebegone to bygone? PREETAM KAUSHIK t was a warm evening in February 2012 when two Indian […]

  • ‘Illegal fishing makes us pirates’

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    Fisherman claims he was forced to become pirate. Illegal fishing vessels have forced us to be pirates, says Iranian vessel hijacker Pirates who seized Iranian ship have for the first […]

  • Major drug operation in Mombasa

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    Indian Ocean is a major drug smuggling route. Major security operation at Mombasa port as ship suspected to be carrying drugs intercepted By Cyrus Ombati Mombasa, Kenya: There was a […]

  • 4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden

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    Sadly, no confirmation of incidents by independent bodies. 4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden A senior Iranian Navy commander announced that the […]

  • China, Malaysia hold naval exercise

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    Hopefully someone told the region’s pirates. China and Malaysia hold naval exercise in Strait of Malacca A joint naval exercise has been launched by the China’s PLA Navy and the […]

  • Pirate kingpin trial begins

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    Afweyne refuses to appear in court on first day. Trial against alleged Somali pirate kingpin begins The trial of an alleged Somali pirate kingpin has begun in the Belgian city […]

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