KARACHI: A two-member delegation of Indian women will arrive in Pakistan on August 26 to thank the people of Pakistan, media and Ansar Burney Trust International chairman Ansar Burney for their role in getting released crew from the captivity of Somali pirates. The delegation consists of Sampa Arya, a noted poetess who is known for […]
Extremist Muslim Groups Attacked on Land Whilst International Navies Maintain Pressure at Sea SOMALIA – With the seizure of bulk freight and container shipping vessels much reduced in recent months due to the inclement weather, the adoption of Best Management Practices, the vigilance of an increased and more collaborative multinational naval presence and the siting of […]
As piracy in the Indian Ocean quietens down, the focus is shifting towards West Africa where similar activity is taking over the ‘piracy narrative’. We’ve become quite adept at discussing the situation with Somali Piracy, but with a fall in successful attacks and a monsoon, the situation across the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) is fast gaining scrutiny. None […]
Source: Seychelles Nation A ground-breaking ceremony yesterday marked the start of construction of a new anti-piracy centre. The centre in Seychelles, called the Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecution and Intelligence Coordination Centre (RAPPICC), will be based at the former coastguard base at Bois de Rose. The Rappicc project was initiated in February this year when President James Michel […]
Counter-piracy warship ‘HNLMS Rotterdam’ frees captives from pirated dhow, the accused to face trial in The Netherlands. After a three day hunt by NATO and EU counter piracy forces, HNLMS Rotterdam in close cooperation with EU unit FGS Sachsen, has successfully disrupted a pirated dhow. The end game took place in the coastal waters of Somalia. The crew […]
Children, aged 12 and 11, were arrested by Seychelles police with 12 others on suspicion of piracy in January Two Somali children found sailing with pirates are being sent home. The children, aged 12 and 11 – were captured in January and arrested with 12 others on suspicion of piracy. The 11-year-old was acquitted because […]
By Lily Kuo (Reuters) – A Somali man who acted as a ransom negotiator for pirates who seized an American yacht last year and killed four American hostages was sentenced on Monday by a U.S. federal judge to serve 12 life sentences. Mohammad Shibin was convicted in April on 15 charges including piracy, hostage taking, kidnapping […]
In the early morning of the 13th of August, the boarding team of HNLMS Rotterdam disrupted a suspected pirate group before they could launch an attack on a merchant ship. The decisive action was the result of a daylong operation of ships and patrol aircraft from NATO and EUNAVFOR. The search for the suspected pirates […]
At the beginning of 2012, HMCS Charlottetown, together with HNMLS De Ruyter and FGS Rheinland Pfalz, formed the core element of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). Deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, the Group conducted three patrols under Operation Active Endeavour (OAE), NATO’s response to the threat of global terrorism. While Cdre Ben Bekkering, Commander […]
DOJ press release More Charges for Alleged Somali Pirates Indicted for Attack of the USS Ashland. A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has returned a second superseding indictment, charging five men from Somalia with engaging in piracy and related offenses pertaining to the attack on the Navy ship, the USS Ashland. […]