Tag: Hostage

  • Nigeria versus the pirates

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    Bold pledge from President. Buhari pledges to rid Nigerian waters of pirates Oladeinde Olawoyin President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian government to rid the nation’s waters […]

  • Indian Navy plans at risk

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    Lack of resources could hold programme back. Indian Navy’s modernization plans in jeopardy By: Vivek Raghuvanshi NEW DELHI — The Indian Navy is unlikely to meet its long-term plan of infusing modern […]

  • Hijack mystery continues

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    Mystery still surrounds hijack claim. Shipping authorities deny hijacked vessel belongs to Pakistan Represen­ta­tives of the ports and shipping and mercantile marine departments said on Wed­nes­day that there was no […]

  • Piracy worries Nigerian Navy

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    Eight crew kidnapped this week off Nigeria. Piracy in Africa worries Nigeria Navy By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni The Nigeria Navy has called for regional and inter-regional collaboration among West and Central […]

  • Philippines thwarts attack

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    Incident occurs week after Abu Sayyaf Group beheads crewman. Philippine Forces Thwart Pirate Attack On Tuesday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard foiled an attempted pirate attack on the cargo vessel […]

  • Securing Nigeria’s Maritime Domain

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    Securing Nigeria’s Maritime Domain In a bid to secure the nation’s maritime domain, the Nigerian Navy recently participated in the seventh Operation Obangame Express held in the Gulf of Guinea, writes […]

  • Two Somali Pirates Shot Dead

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    The identity of the naval forces was not released. Two Somali Pirates Shot Dead Voice of America reports that foreign naval forces have shot dead two Somali pirates in international […]

  • Crew held for nine days

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    Al Kausar crew and vessel now free. Captain of Boat Seized by Somali Pirates Says Crew Held for 9 Days Harun Maruf The captain of an Indian boat hijacked by […]

  • Galmudug forces nab pirates

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    Al Kausar crew still held by small number of pirates. Somali security forces capture 10 pirates Somali forces surrounded pirates holding hostages taken from an Indian ship and secured the […]

  • Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security

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    Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security in 2016 By Dirk Steffen 2016 witnessed a marked increase in maritime security incidents over the previous year, irrespective of the counting standards. Denmark-based Risk […]

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