Tag: Hostage
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Pirates strike 6 tankers in SE Asia
Seven pirate attacks were reported from various Southeast Asian ports in less than two weeks, with six of them coming from Indonesia close to the key Strait of Malacca shipping […]
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South Korea OKs deployment extension
The parliamentary defense committee on Monday approved a bill to extend South Korea’s troop deployment in Somalia, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan to conduct their missions by another year. […]
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Spain P.M. praises anti-piracy op
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy praised efforts to fight piracy off Somalia during a visit Sunday to this country in the Horn of Africa. Spanish P.M. praises anti-piracy operation on […]
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The Forgotten Somali Pirate Hostages
The long ordeal for Abedo hostages took a turn for the worse nine days ago when the ship sank in shallow waters of the notorious pirate town of Haradheere The […]
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What Happened to Somalia’s Pirates?
Since the capture of the Smyrni and her crew of 26 on May 10th 2012, Somali pirates have not hijacked any more vessels. Why are the pirates at bay? What happened to Somalia’s […]
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What Happened To Somalia Pirate Hostage?
Jessica Buchanan, an American aid worker held hostage in Somalia for 93 days beginning in 2011, has spoken for the first time about her terrifying ordeal and dramatic rescue by a […]
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Surviving Pirate Kidnap
Surviving Pirate Kidnap is an intensive training program that gives seafarers operating around the East and West African coast the practical skills they need to survive being taken hostage by […]
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The Forgotten Hostages
The plight of a ship’s crew held hostage for more than two and half years has become a “scar on the conscience of the shipping industry”. Abandoned at sea – […]
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Negotiator Sentenced
A Somali man who acted as a hostage negotiator during the hijacking of an American yacht has been given 12 life sentences by a US judge. Somali pirate negotiator given […]
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“Help us, please save us”
The 15 crewmen still being held captive on the MV Albedo have issued a letter pleading for their lives addressed to the chairman of the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee in Karachi Crewmen […]
