Tag: pirate attack

  • Fighting Gulf of Guinea piracy

    Strategies to combat piracy already exist, but countries must navigate the pitfalls that hinder implementation. Fighting rising piracy in the Gulf of Guinea BY BARTHÉLEMY BLÉDÉ ‘The Gulf of Guinea, […]

  • Iran tests new missile

    Tests run during Velayat 95 naval exercises. Iran tests new missile system Tehran: Iran on Monday successfully tested an advanced indigenously-made guided missile system during ongoing military manoeuvres staged by […]

  • Iran holds navy drills

    Under the watchful eye of US and Saudi Arabia… Iran naval forces conduct massive drills near Oman Sea By Khalid Kazimov – Trend: The naval forces of the Iranian army […]

  • ASG murder hostage

    Mr Kantner as kidnapped from him boat and his partner murdered. Abu Sayyaf releases video of German hostage’s beheading Raul Dancel Islamist militants in the Philippines have executed a German […]

  • Kidnaps threaten supply chain

    Southern Sulu and Northern Celebes Seas Are the Hot Spots Surge In Offshore Abductions Increases Threat to Supply Chains The Philippines-based Islamist extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has been responsible […]

  • 2 pirates arrested in Calabar

    Armed robbery still an issue. 2 suspected sea pirates arrested in Calabar The Cross River Police Command says it has arrested two sea pirates raiding fishermen on the Edibe Edibe […]

  • Illegal fishing prompts concerns

    Illegal fishing was cited by many Somalis as the initial cause of piracy. Somalia: Dozen foreign trawlers arrive Bosaso Port amid concerns of marine exploitation BOSASO, Puntland- Foreign fishing trawlers […]

  • ASG linked to kidnap

    News surprises nobody… Philippines: Abu Sayyaf ‘likely’ behind Vietnam freighter attack MANILA (AFP) – Filipino Islamic militants were likely behind an attack on a Vietnamese cargo ship in which one […]

  • 1 dead, 7 kidnapped

    Abu Sayyaf Group suspected to be behind attack. Crewman of Vietnamese ship killed off PH, 7 others abducted Carmela Fonbuena MANILA, Philippines – A crew member of a Vietnamese ship […]

  • PMSCs earn SL $20 million

    Avant Garde’s loss is Sri Lanka’s gain. Sri Lanka Navy earns over US$ 20 million from OBST Operations Sri Lanka Navy said it has earned the over US$ 20 million […]