Tag: somali pirates

  • French Navy Falcon 50M relieved by maritime patrol aircraft Atlantique 2

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    Deployed since 15 March to take part in the fight against piracy, a Falcon 50M from the French Navy has left the operation and been relieved by a maritime patrol […]

  • Murder Threat

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    A new video showing captured South Korean sailors is re-focusing attention on the hostages. Somali pirates have threatened to kill South Korean and Indian sailors if those nations do not free pirates […]

  • Jailed Pirates Moved

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    17 convicted Somali pirates transferred to prisons in Somaliland because of overcrowding in Seychelles prisons. More transfers are expected over the coming months. Jailed pirates moved to Somaliland Nairobi – […]

  • Ransom Concert

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    The desperate families of Bruno Pelizzari and his partner Debbie Calitz, kidnapped by pirates in Somalia, have organised a concert to raise funds to secure their release from the captors, […]

  • 57 Filipino Seamen Now Held

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    Ten Filipino sailors were among the 23 seafarers of mixed nationalities who were abducted by Somali pirates  earlier this week. On March 26, the MV Eglantine, a Cypriot-flagged and Iranian-owned vessel, […]

  • Hope for Crew

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    Negotiations for the release of the 22 crew members of the Malaysian ship MV Albedo, in the hands of  Somali pirates for over 18 months, have progressed to a new stage. […]

  • Attacks on Land

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    The European Union has agreed to expand its mission against Somali pirates by allowing military forces to attack land targets as well as those at sea. According to the BBC’s security […]

  • Onboard with an armed security team

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    By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent, on board the MT Sea Legend Nato navies operating off the coast of Somalia have warned of a recent increase in maritime piracy. I […]

  • Somali ‘pirates’ in court

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    ABU DHABI // Ten Somali men accused of piracy who were caught in a special forces raid that freed the hijacked UAE ship MV Arrilah appeared in court yesterday. Special […]

  • Pirate’s Prison

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    A rare visit to a location deep inside the tropical forest of Mahé, in the Seychelles archipelago, where a prison has been established to hold the captured Somali pirates wreaking […]

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