Piracy in the Gulf of Aden seems to have been brought under control howbeit at a cost but the cost justifies the reward. If we had not spent the effort that we have the piracy would have grown to the point where it would have been beyond our control. The fight against Somali pirates [...]
We have certainly began to get a handle on the piracy that has been and remains in the Gulf of Aden. It still exists but with much effort we have finally made a serious dent in the operations of the rogue sailors who have terrorized sailors who transport valuable goods through the Strait of Hormuz. [...]
The empty whiskey bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs littering this once-bustling shoreline are signs the heyday of Somali piracy may be over. Most of the prostitutes are gone and the luxury cars repossessed. Pirates while away their hours playing cards or catching lobsters. “There’s nothing to do here these days,” said Hassan Abdi, a high [...]
The U.S. Navy says it has carried out its first joint counter-piracy naval exercises with China off the Horn of Africa. This is good but don’t let the smooth taste fool you. This is an exercise that will benefit both countries from attacks by a common enemy which in this case happens to be [...]
Kenyan troops invaded al-Shabab’s last stronghold in Somalia, coming ashore in a predawn assault Friday. Other African Union forces were travelling overland to link up with the Kenyan forces in the port city of Kismayo. The reason for this invasion is that al-Shabab has been holding areas of Somalia hostage for quite a few years [...]
Somali pirates seizing Indian Ocean ships were responsible for at least 35 hostage deaths in 2011, a report showed on Friday, with levels of violence rising.The number of prisoners taken by pirates fell to 555, at least, in 2011 from 645 in 2010, the report by the U.S.-based One Earth Future foundation and International Maritime [...]
The number of successful Somali pirate attacks has fallen but international navies must not drop their guard and keep up the pressure, the commander of the EU mission said. British Rear Admiral Duncan Potts warned that the gains made against pirates off the Horn of Africa were reversible and that the fight against piracy would [...]
The number of pirate attacks between January and May this year has reduced considerably when compared to the same period last year.”Piracy is weakening and this is evident by the statistics. In 2011, the total attacks between January and May was 176, while during the same period this year it is 30. Also in 2012 [...]
Iran and an American-led naval coalition each said that they responded to a distress call by a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that came under fire from gunmen in the Gulf of Oman. Armed guards aboard the Maersk Texas thwarted the attack northeast of the Emirati port of Fujairah. The attack happened not far from the tense waters [...]
Do you remember the case of the Somali Pirates who shot and killed four Americans who happened to be passing through the region on a yacht. Ahmed Muse Salad, Abukar Osman Beyle and Shani Nurani Shiekh Abrar could face the death penalty on numerous other charges related to the February, 2011 hijacking. They include hostage [...]
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