Tag: somali pirates

  • Iran holds navy drills

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    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 […]

  • Piracy, smuggling & migrants

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    EU policy has stagnated while illegal migrant routes proliferate. Inside the Deadly Pirate Corridor Where Migrants Escape to Europe by Michael Scott Moore Ahmed was 23 when he left his […]

  • Illegal fishing prompts concerns

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    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 […]

  • PMSCs earn SL $20 million

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    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 […]

  • Pirates Hold Sailors Hostage

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    Men were actually being held by Tanzania for illegal fishing. Pirates Hold Sailors Hostage Eight Iranian seafarers have been released by Somali pirates after nearly nine months of being held […]

  • Strategies for Maritime Security

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    IMO offers guidance. Preventive Strategies for Maritime Security By Aiswarya Lakshmi The importance of well-coordinated, risk-based preventive strategies to counter maritime security threats was highlighted by International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s […]

  • S. Korea joining EUNAVFOR

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    South Korea link up with EUNAVFOR. S. Korean naval unit to join EU counter-piracy operation next month South Korea’s Cheonghae Unit will take part in a counter-piracy military operation led […]

  • Iran thwarts pirate attack. Again

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    Iranian Navy PR machine grinds into action. Navy thwarts pirate attack on Iranian vessel Naval forces have successfully saved an Iranian-owned trade ship from pirates in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, […]

  • NZ heads to CMF

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    Combined Maritime Forces tackle piracy and smuggling. NZDF To Help Counter Piracy And Trafficking in Middle East The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is sending a 55-member contingent and an […]

  • Op Copper cut back

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    News will concern shipping in the region. Shortage of air and naval assets turns Op Copper into a listening post Written by Kim Helfrich The tri-nation Southern African Development Community […]

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