GoA & Indian Ocean
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Iran Claims to Thwart Pirate Attack on Oil Tanker
Iranian naval forces intervened to repel pirates who attacked an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, state television reported on Friday. The broadcast said pirates in 11 speedboats […]
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S. Korea aids yacht in Gulf
News coincides with a suspected piracy approach on a yacht in the Gulf of Aden this week. Navy’s Cheonghae unit rescues two foreign yachts off Somali coast The South Korean […]
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India, Pakistan tensions
Tensions increase between India and Pakistan. Security beefed up in Paradip, Kolkata ports Security was stepped up at the two major ports of the Eastern region – Paradip in Odisha and Kolkata – on […]
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Iran starts drills
Region keeps an eye on things. Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday began large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the […]
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Encouraging signs from Africa
Africa is acutely vulnerable to maritime crime, which has become a low risk, high reward business. Promising signs of Africa’s global leadership on maritime security BY TIMOTHY WALKER AND DENYS REVA Piracy and armed […]
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Iran deports pirates
Men all convicted of piracy by Iranian courts. Iran Deports Suspected Pirates to Somalia Thirteen Somali nationals have been deported to Somalia after serving several years in Iranian jails for […]
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Warship IDEX visit
Vessels like the Carlo Margottini will protect the waters between Yemen, Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia Italy’s pirate hunter warship docks in Abu Dhabi for Idex Charlie Mitchell The scourge of […]
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Iran a serious threat: US
Unmanned surface systems cause concern. Top US admiral in Middle East warns of growing Iranian threat By Barbara Starr and Ryan Browne, CNN Iran is in possession of improved and […]
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Russian anti-piracy moves
Recent crew kidnappings focus minds. Russia Offers to Create Under the Aegis of the UN a Structure to Fight Against Maritime Piracy During open debates on the piracy of the sea held […]
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Gearing up for Aman 2019
Exercise boosts regional interoperability. 46 countries confirmed to participate in Aman 2019 Naval Exercise Multi-nation naval exercise Aman 2019 will help bring friendly navies together to achieve the aim of […]
