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  • 4 Iranian hostages freed

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    Nine Iranians still held by pirates.  4 Iranian hostages freed in Somalia Mogadishu – Four Iranian fishermen have been freed in Somalia after security forces rescued them from a pirate […]

  • France ramps up IS fight

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    France is currently using six Mirage jets stationed in Jordan and six Rafale jets in the United Arab Emirates to target IS. France to deploy largest warship in mission against […]

  • Italy supports accused Marines

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    Pair accused of killing Indian fishermen during anti-piracy op. Mattarella confirms support for marines on armed forces day President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday confirmed his full support for Massimiliano Latorre […]

  • EUNAVFOR, Seychelles in training op

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    Exercise included Seychelles Air Force assets. Operation Atalanta Warships Train With Seychelles Maritime Forces During Port Visit On Friday 30 October 2015 Operation Atalanta warships, ESPS Meteoro and HNLMS Groningen, […]

  • Pakistan’s naval woes

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    Navy feels the budgetary pinch. Only 10 per cent of the defence budget goes to the navy KARACHI: Only 10 per cent of the defence budget goes to the navy, […]

  • Maltese firm denies armoury plans

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    Suggestions armoury would be useful for PMSCs operating in region. Maltese firm denies private armoury in Maldives by Philip Leone-Ganado A Maltese company is reportedly in negotiations to set up […]

  • India to assist Somalia security

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    India looks to build bridges with IOR neighbours. India to assist Somalia  in security India has assured Somalia to assist it in security sector even as the two countries have […]

  • A positive response to piracy

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    IMB sees positive news in the fight against piracy. Arrests and prosecutions – a positive response to piracy Despite an overall global reduction in serious piracy attacks this year, the […]

  • Somalia threatened by illegal fishermen

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    Flotillas from Yemen, Iran and South Korea are breaching international maritime law and plundering the country’s rich fishing grounds. Somalia threatened by illegal fishermen after west chases away pirates Catrina […]

  • Insight: the enabler of maritime security

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    Addressing this conundrum of maritime security. Insight: the enabler of maritime security decision making By David Reindorp, a faculty member at the Global Institute of Cyber, Intelligence & Security (GICIS), and […]

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