Tag: maritime crime

  • Iranian Warships Repel Pirates

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    New claims from Iranian media despite lack of corroboration.  Iranian Warships Repel Pirates’ Attacks on 2 Oil Tankers in High Seas Iranian Navy warships rescued 2 oil tankers in the […]

  • Somaliland puts seized weapons on display

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    Tensions with Puntland remain. Somalia: Somaliland puts seized weapons shipment on display Despite growing concerns by Puntland, Somaliland’s separatist administration has put seized weapons shipment on public display, Garowe Online […]

  • Houthis trying to control Bab El-Mandeb strait

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    Key chokepoint in region for shipping. Houthis attempting to control Yemen’s Bab El-Mandeb strait Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Recent advances by Yemen’s Houthi movement are part of an attempt to take control of […]

  • Nigeria to detain foreign guards

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    Life becoming harder for Western PMSCs. FG to detain ships entering nation’s territorial water with foreign guards By Godwin Oritse LAGOS — THE Federal Government has said that it will not […]

  • One killed as Pirates clash

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    Gunfight between pirates and militia in Galkayo. Somalia: One killed as Pirates clash in Central town At least one person has been killed and several others injured as some of […]

  • Togo Navy chases pirates

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    Hijacked crew rescued, boat now safe, too. Intervention of the Togolese Navy against pirates The Togolese Navy rescued Sunday 24 Ghanaian and Chinese sailors whose boat was attacked by pirates […]

  • Floating armoury investigation ongoing

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    AGMS operates floating armoury used by PMSCs. More disclosures on previous Govt’s private army PM directs Minister of State for Defence to conduct full probe, CID detectives question retired senior […]

  • Seychelles committed to security

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    Country due to take control of East African Standby Force.  Seychelles Vice President at AU Summit: committed to collective security in Africa By: Hajira Amla (Seychelles News Agency) – The […]

  • UK Defence Minister visits S. Korea

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    Maritime security high on the agenda.  British defense minister visits Korea By Kang Hyun-kyung British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon on Friday paid tribute at the National War Memorial in Yongsan, […]

  • Tanker missing after hijack

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    Crew placed in life rafts by pirates. Tanker missing after hijack ReCAAP reports that the MT Rehobot was hijacked by eight armed pirates on January 28th at around 2330 LT. […]

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