Tag: Piracy

  • Navy Kills 6 Pirates, Injures 1

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    Nigeria’s navy killed six pirates and injured one other in its latest attack to try to stop the outlaws from expanding their territory in the Gulf of Guinea Nigeria navy […]

  • EU Boost Anti-Piracy Efforts

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    The European Union said Wednesday that it was preparing to increase security efforts in the Gulf of Guinea, the West African maritime region that has become a global piracy hotspot […]

  • Fighting Piracy

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    Yemen is strengthening efforts to fight piracy and armed robbery on nearby seas alongside 10 other countries through the Regional Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Sanaa Regional centre in Sanaa […]

  • No Ransom, No Release

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    In recent months the number of pirate attacks along Somalia’s coast has dropped, but an estimated 97 seafarers remain in the hands of pirates No Ransom, No Release For Hostages […]

  • Nigerian navy kills 12 pirates

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    The Nigerian navy has killed 12 suspected pirates and rescued a hijacked vessel laden with fuel in the country’s oil-producing Niger Delta region Nigerian navy kills 12 pirates The Nigerian […]

  • Buccaneers Put to the Sword

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    Perhaps the most obvious explanation for the drop in attacks in Somalia is the increase in naval patrols of the region, with the European Union and Nato among organisations contributing […]

  • UAE Set to Turn the Focus on Piracy

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    Piracy costs the shipping industry about US$18 billion a year, according to a report by the World Bank UAE set to turn the focus on piracy By Angela Jameson, The National […]

  • The Joys of Kenyan Jails

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    Provision of education, healthcare and adequate food at Shimo la Tewa is no substitute for freedom, says repatriation expert Somali pirates find life in Kenyan jail more comfortable than on […]

  • S/V Quest Hijackers Sentenced

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    A U.S. jury has sentenced three more Somali pirates to life in prison for their part in the 2011 hijacking of the American yacht S/V Quest, which resulted in the […]

  • Captain Phillips Opens in London

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    “Captain Phillips”, a film starring Tom Hanks and based on the true story of the pirating of the Maersk Alabama in 2009, is set to open in London ‘Captain Phillips’ to […]

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