Military
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Somali Blockade
The African Union has confirmed that the United Nations is actively considering an air and sea blockade of Somalia but gave no indication if a decision was imminent. The AU […]
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Time Out
Added to recent comments about hitting out at pirates ashore, the Chinese army is now proposing to establish “Anti-pirate bases” up and down the Somali coast. The Chinese even believe […]
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Heading To Trouble
The South African frigate “SAS Amatola” was expected to pass through Durban yesterday en route to Pemba to take up station on anti piracy patrol. “SAS Mendi” returned from her […]
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Land Attack
The international community needs to attack pirate leaders on land and not just their ships, a top Chinese general said on Wednesday. In the latest call for a bolder response […]
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Iranian Success
Iran’s Navy warships have foiled a pirate attack on an Iranian cargo ship in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. The bulk […]
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US Actions
The US Navy is believed to have killed four alleged pirates who were attempting to hijack a Dr Peters-owned VLCC. The 306,500-dwt “Artemis Glory” (built 2006) came under attacked at […]
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Thai Answer
According to media reports, the Thai navy is to deploy armed guards on board Thai flagged vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden. Their mission will start in July in the […]
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Hostages Freed
After a firefight with suspected Somali pirates, Danish sailors freed 16 Iranian hostages on board an alleged mother ship, according to the Danish Royal Navy. Four suspected pirates were killed […]
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Ship Donation
The United States Coast Guards is set to “donate” a war ship to the Nigerian Navy in its bid to further strengthen the regional security aspect of the Bio-national agreement […]
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Caught and Released
On 5 May, the Dutch frigate “HNLMS Tromp”, at about 10 miles off the Somali coast, arrested a whaler carrying 4 men, possibly pirates. Following the destruction of their boat, […]
