Tag: Indian Ocean

  • US fires flare at Iranian vessel

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    Iranian Navy continue playing chicken in Gulf. US Navy destroyer fires flare at Iranian ship in Persian Gulf BY CALLUM PATON A U.S. Navy destroyer fired a warning flare at […]

  • Somalia drought fuelling piracy

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    Conditions ripe for piracy. Somalia drought fuelling piracy – US Africa command head The recent rise in piracy off the Somali coast has been partially fuelled by drought and famine, […]

  • Indian Navy plans at risk

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    Lack of resources could hold programme back. Indian Navy’s modernization plans in jeopardy By: Vivek Raghuvanshi NEW DELHI — The Indian Navy is unlikely to meet its long-term plan of infusing modern […]

  • Hijack mystery continues

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    Mystery still surrounds hijack claim. Shipping authorities deny hijacked vessel belongs to Pakistan Represen­ta­tives of the ports and shipping and mercantile marine departments said on Wed­nes­day that there was no […]

  • Iran vexes US

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    Senior US military leaders are becoming increasingly concerned by so-called ‘grey zone’ naval activities being conducted by Iran and its surrogates. Iranian ‘grey zone’ naval activities questioned by Scott Gourley […]

  • New toys for Iran’s Navy

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    Iran continues to renew aging fleet. Iranian Navy To Get New Missile-launching Ships, Submarine Iran is building fourth missile-launching Peykan-class warship for the naval forces in Caspian Sea, local media […]

  • Two Somali Pirates Shot Dead

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    The identity of the naval forces was not released. Two Somali Pirates Shot Dead Voice of America reports that foreign naval forces have shot dead two Somali pirates in international […]

  • Crew held for nine days

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    Al Kausar crew and vessel now free. Captain of Boat Seized by Somali Pirates Says Crew Held for 9 Days Harun Maruf The captain of an Indian boat hijacked by […]

  • Galmudug forces nab pirates

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    Al Kausar crew still held by small number of pirates. Somali security forces capture 10 pirates Somali forces surrounded pirates holding hostages taken from an Indian ship and secured the […]

  • Did China capture pirates?

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    Three pirates believed to be held by Chinese PLA Navy. Chinese Forces May Have Captured Somali Pirate Leader Chinese naval forces may have captured Somali pirate leader Aw Koombe during […]

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