Tag: kidnap

  • Master Taken

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    The Bangladeshi master of an ExxonMobil-chartered offshore vessel has reportedly been kidnapped following an armed attack off Nigeria on Monday. Reports indicate that 20 armed men assaulted the “AHST Wilbert […]

  • Sea Patrols

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    Kenya has established six patrol bases near the border with Somalia following the recent kidnapping of two tourists in Lamu. The bases at Manda, Shella, Kiwayu and Kipuni will comprise […]

  • Pirates in Paradise

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    Gunmen suspected to be from Somalia killed a British tourist holidaying at an exclusive Kenyan beach hotel and kidnapped his wife. The armed pirates stormed into a hotel at the […]

  • Joined Up Thinking

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    Aside from cost, the major problem for oil importing countries is getting the purchases safely home. Tankers are vulnerable to pirates for instance. This is increasingly preoccupying Chinese leaders, and […]

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