Tag: Piracy
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Pirates, PMPF exchange fire
Somali force and pirates aboard hijacked vessel exchange fire Somali maritime forces have exchanged gunfire with the hijackers of an oil tanker in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, the head […]
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ASG kills crewman
Abu Sayyaf group seized 6 Vietnamese sailors on Feb. 19 near southern province of Tawi-Tawi. Philippines: Abu Sayyaf group kills Vietnamese sailor By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines Daesh-linked terrorists […]
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Pirates demand ransom
Somali pirates return to old school ransom model. EU Naval Force Confirms Fuel Tanker Has Been Pirated off North Coast of Somalia The EU Naval Force, which is currently operating […]
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Somali pirates hijack tanker
Comoros-flagged Aris 13 hijacked off Puntland. Somali pirates suspected of first ship hijacking since 2012 An oil tanker has been hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports […]
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Navy’s 44th fleet returns home
Triumphant return after battling invisible pirates… Navy’s 44th fleet returns home TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Navy’s 44th flotilla of warships returned home on Saturday morning after a […]
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Acquitted Somalis head home
Men won their appeal in December 2016. Seychelles repatriates five Somali nationals acquitted for piracy offences By: Betymie Bonnelame (Seychelles News Agency) – Five Somali nationals were repatriated Monday after […]
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India’s new attack craft
New toy for the Navy. Indian Navy Gets Jet Attack Craft to Take On Maritime Terrorists, Pirates New Delhi (Sputnik) — In a major surveillance boost for the Indian Navy in the Indian […]
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Iran’s regional ambitions
Iran gets cosy with Pakistan. Strong navy crucial to regional security Commander of Iran’s Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said Iran enjoys six geopolitical marine crossings in the region. […]
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ASG patrols at long last?
Many months later, region springs into action… Southeast Asian nations to patrol piracy-prone waters MANILA: The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in piracy-plagued waters, Manila’s defence secretary […]
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S. Korean sailor found dead
Investigation into death begins. S. Korean sailor with anti-piracy unit found dead in Oman A sailor from the South Korean naval unit dispatched to the Gulf of Aden on an […]
