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Second Malaysian tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden

iht.com     2 hrs ago   15 related          

Malaysian shipping line MISC Berhad said Saturday that another of its tankers has been hijacked with 41 crew aboard by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, the second in 10 days. Maritime officials said...                    

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3 Indians in hijacked ship off Somalia

keralanext.com     19 hrs ago          

MUMBAI: Armed pirates hijacked a ship with three Indians among 29 people onboard on the Red Sea but they are reported to be safe, the Directorate General of Shipping said. The pirates came in speed boats and boarded the...                    

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Somali pirates release Omani ship

people.com.cn     yesterday   7 related          

A regional maritime official confirmed Thursday that an Omani ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates for almost eight months has been freed. The pirates released the ASMAK fishing vessel, which was hijacked on Jan....                    

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Indian Navy awaits government nod to escort ships to Somalia

newdelhinews.net     Aug 28, 2008   1 related          

New Delhi News.Net Thursday 28th August, 2008 (IANS) The Indian Navy is awaiting the government's nod to provide escort to ships carrying life-saving assistance to Somalia under the aegis of the United Nations, a senior...                    

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Pirate Ransom Helped Somalia Islamist Militants Seize Port

voanews.com     Aug 27, 2008   8 related          

Clottey Interview With Jean Bosco Gasasira - IBUKA, which is the organization of the survivors of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, says there seems to be an orchestrated attempt to kill survivals. He tells reporter Peter Clottey...                    

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Pirate Ransom Helped Somalia Islamist Militants Seize Port

globalsecurity.org     Aug 28, 2008          

New details are emerging of a link between rising piracy off the coast of Somalia and insurgent activities on shore. A Kenyan piracy expert says a prominent Somali factional leader turned Islamist helped the country's...                    

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Keralite among crew of hijacked vessel

hindu.com     Aug 27, 2008          

KASARAGOD: About a week after pirates hijacked an Iranian bulk carrier, Iran Deynat, off the Somalia coast, the family of Jeevan Kiran DSouza, 28, a member of the crew, is yet to get any information on the plight of their...                    

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Philippines mulls ban of seamen in areas prone to pirates

people.com.cn     Aug 26, 2008          

The Philippines is looking into the possibility of banning Filipino seafarers from boarding ships that will pass through "pirate-prone" areas, the country's foreign secretary said on Tuesday. The Department of Foreign...                    

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Filipino sailor died in pirate attack off Somalia

iht.com     Aug 26, 2008   4 related          

A Filipino sailor died aboard a Malaysian vessel hijacked last week off the coast of Somalia as negotiations continued Tuesday to free other crew members. The seaman died in an accident when pirates boarded the palm-oil...                    

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International Naval Mission Sets Sail to Stop Piracy

defencetalk.com     Aug 26, 2008          

German Radio | Aug 26, 2008 A spree of hijackings by pirates off the coast of Somalia has triggered the formation of a multi-coalition naval force. A total of four ships have been hijacked in the waters off Somalia in 48...                    

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