Somali piracy surges as new threat diverts resources

Gun-wielding pirates in two small boats attacked a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, the Basilisk, as it sailed about 380 nautical miles east of Somalia on 23 May. Pirates fled as the Spanish warship Canarias responded. Canarias crew members treated the Basilisk’s captain, who was shot in the arm, according to Ambrey, a maritime risk management firm. […] The post Somali piracy surges as new threat diverts resources appeared first on defenceWeb.

Egypt-Ethiopia hostilities are playing out in the Horn – the risk of new proxy wars is high

defenceweb.co.za - 29/Oct 11:00

Egypt recently deepened its involvement in the war-weary Horn of Africa by arming Somalia and deploying its troops in the embattled country. To...

Newsdeck: US, Canadian navies sail through Taiwan Strait week after war games

daily maverick - 21/Oct 02:24

TAIPEI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together on Sunday less than a week after China...

Another ATMIS base handed to Somali Security Forces

defenceweb.co.za - 21/Oct 10:35

Ahead of its replacement by AUSSOM (African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia), the current continental bloc mission ATMIS (AU...

As Somali troops expand control, al-Shabaab increases IED attacks

defenceweb.co.za - 23/Oct 09:36

For more than a decade, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been the deadliest weapons terrorists in Somalia have deployed against both Soldiers...

Kenya, Somalia calls for smooth transition to new AU security mission

hiiraan.com - 24/Oct 04:32

NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Kenyan and Somali leaders have called for a smooth transition of security responsibilities from the African Union Transition...

Djibouti reaffirms support for AUSSOM as Somali President visits for security talks

hiiraan.com - 22/Oct 06:31

Djibouti (HOL) – Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh has reiterated his country's support for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission...

Houthis Attack Ashkelon, Ships Off Yemeni Coast

eurasiareview.com - 29/Oct 23:40

By Saeed Al-Batati Yemen’s Houthi militia said on Tuesday it launched drones at the Israeli city of Ashkelon a day after claiming to have...

Somali President arrives in Djibouti as Somalia prepares for ATMIS transition

hiiraan.com - 21/Oct 06:06

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Djibouti on Sunday as part of his regional tour to visit the African Union...

The Horn Of Africa States: There Is No Need For AUSSOM – OpEd

eurasiareview.com - 24/Oct 16:30

A seventeen-year-old operation which has not achieved its goal can only be considered a total failure, which by all standards and common sense, must...

New 920 Gun Boat expands Twiga’s maritime range

defenceweb.co.za - 24/Oct 10:39

Twiga’s new 920 Gun Boat is the latest addition to its line of virtually indestructible rugged military patrol boats that have been gaining traction...

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