Tag: somali pirate attacks

  • Indian Dhow Released

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    After three days of persistent pressure, FGS LUEBECK has forced Somali pirates to release an Indian dhow with 15 Indian mariners held as hostages. On the 17 January 2012 the […]

  • Video: Inside Somalia with the Pirates

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    The number of successful Somali pirate attacks has halved following the introduction of armed guards and anti-piracy measures. But as Jamal Osman reports, this leads pirates to take greater risks. […]

  • Flagship Attackers to be Tried in Spain

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    It has been confirmed that the Spanish judicial authorities will prosecute the six Somali suspected pirates, who attacked the EU NAVFOR Flagship, the SPS PATINO on 12 January. Following receipt […]

  • Anthony Sharp on Typhon

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    After teaming up with Simon Murray to launch Typhon, the British entrepreneur Anthony Sharp has given an interview to The Telegraph in which he speaks of the partnership with the […]

  • Stratfor Piracy Report 2011

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    Somali pirates continued their activities in 2011 but hijacked fewer ships than in 2010 or 2009. The pirates’ area of operations contracted during the past year while the use of […]

  • Pirate attack on the EU NAVFOR Flagship

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    At first light on 12 January 2012, having just completed the escort of a World Food Programme ship carrying food-aid into Somalia and while operating close to the Somali port […]

  • Changes to Defence Laws

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    During an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Paul and Rachel Chandler stated that they were disappointed by the way in which the British Government handled their kidnapping and have called […]

  • Piracy off the coast of Somalia

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    The following article, Piracy off the coast of Somalia, comes from the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee website. Somali piracy is a major problem for the UK and the international community. […]

  • Crews Held Hostage

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    Merchant ship crews held hostage in Somalia December 20, 2011 While the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia has received significant coverage over the past 4 years, with […]

  • Trilateral talks to check China

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    India begins trilateral talks to check China Jayanth Jacob, Hindustan Times New Delhi, December 20, 2011 India, Sri Lanka and Maldives have formed a trilateral dialogue on maritime security at […]

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