Tag: somali pirates

  • Piracy off the coast of Somalia

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    The following article, Piracy off the coast of Somalia, comes from the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee website. Somali piracy is a major problem for the UK and the international community. […]

  • Tracking Ransom Payments

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    According to the Associated Press, a sharply critical report by British lawmakers has pointed out that ‘Too little is known about the fate of millions of dollars in ransom money […]

  • Crews Held Hostage

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    Merchant ship crews held hostage in Somalia December 20, 2011 While the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia has received significant coverage over the past 4 years, with […]

  • Pirates Kicked Out

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    Puntland Kicks Pirates from Bandarbeyla Bandarbeyla, located in the Karkaar region of Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland, is officially free of pirates, senior officials told Somalia Report on Thursday. After […]

  • We Need Help

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    Somali piracy takes heavy toll on Philippine sailors By Kate McGeown BBC News, Philippines For the first four months of this year, Captain Alex Caniete was held hostage half a […]

  • Tackling Modern Piracy

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    Tackling Modern Piracy RUSI Journal December 2011 The latest issue of the RUSI Journal focuses on the continuing threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia, a threat that has so […]

  • On Track

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    Despite a slight slackening, Somalia’s pirates are on pace for another record year in 2011, with 199 attacks as of October versus 126 over the same period in 2010. And […]

  • Release Hitch

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    Somali pirates were reported as having freed the Malaysian vessel, “MV Albedo”, after allegedly receiving a US$4million ransom payment. According to Somalia Report the vessel is still docked near Haradheere […]

  • Release Snag

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    Somali pirates released a hijacked palm oil tanker and 21 crew members, but kept four South Koreans as hostages, the ship’s Singapore-based operator said Thursday. The pirates promised to release […]

  • Vessel Freed

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    The hijacked cargo ship “M/V Rosalia D’Amato” and her crew of 21 has been released from pirate control according to several sources. The 74,500 tonne Italian owned and flagged vessel […]

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