Tag: somali pirates

  • Islamic State and piracy

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    Suggestions that IS is looking to piracy are rebuffed. Is Islamic State Group Getting Into the Piracy Business? DUBAI — An expert is downplaying concerns raised last week by the United […]

  • Where are all the Somali pirates?

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    Navies, PMSCs and increase in prosecutions are suppressing piracy off Somalia. Where are all the Somali pirates? By BRIAN RIES In a year that’s seen the rise of the Islamic […]

  • UAE Concludes 4th Piracy Conference

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    Final day coincides with release of seven hostages.  UAE Concludes 4th Counter Piracy Conference International organizations in halting the rise of cross-border crimes across Africa. Various methods of enhancing coordination […]

  • Thales unveils new security kit

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    New physical and electronic system offered. Thales launches Pastor counter-piracy service solution Some 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea. In 2013, 12 vessels were hijacked, 202 were […]

  • MPHRP welcomes hostage release

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    Release of MV Asphalt Venture seafarers welcomed by MPHRP The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) has welcomed the news that seven Indian Seafarers who have been held hostage since […]

  • Yemen calls for piracy collaboration

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    Yemen calls for collaborating regional, int’l efforts to eradicate marine piracy Yemen has called for concentrating efforts at the regional and international levels in order to eradicate marine piracy which […]

  • Somali gov’t receive UNCLOS training

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    UN holds seminar to increase awareness. Somali Parliamentarians receive training on the laws of the sea The United Nations Somalia Mission (UNSOM) facilitated the first-ever awareness raising seminar for Somali […]

  • Bangladesh call for piracy help

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    Call made at Dubai anti-piracy conference. Bangladesh FM calls for international help to stop sea piracy Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali was speaking at a high level international conference on public-private […]

  • Kingpins need to be put behind bars

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    Anger that pirate leader Garfanje was released by authorities. Kingpins ‘need to be put behind bars’ DUBAI // A US prosecutor said the arrest and prosecution of pirate kingpins in […]

  • Pirates release seven Indian hostages

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    Crew from MT Asphalt Venture finally released Pirates release seven Indian hostages Somali media is reporting that seven Indian hostages, the remaining crew from the MT Asphalt Venture, hijacked in […]

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