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Five Somalis detained in Spain after alleged navy attackMadrid (AFP) Jan 21, 2012 A group of Somali suspected pirates were in jail in Spain Saturday pending trial following an attack on a Spanish warship, authorities said. The group of six men arrived in the country late Friday after they were arrested off the Somali coast January 12. Spanish navy officials say the men had opened fire at the support-and-combat vessel Patino, which was taking part in a European Union security mission. A high court judge on Saturday ordered five to be detained ahead of their trial. The sixt ... read more |
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 China deploys patrol boats on Mekong: state media China has deployed more than 300 armed police to patrol the Mekong river in boats in collaboration with Myanmar, Thailand and Laos after a deadly attack in October, state-run media said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Seychelles invites China to set up anti-piracy base The Seychelles on Friday invited Beijing to set up a military base on the archipelago to beef up the fight against piracy there, Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Paul Adam said. ... more | .. |
Britain detains seven suspected pirates in Seychelles The British navy has detained seven suspected pirates in the Seychelles, using a team of police dogs to detect the presence of firearms or explosives on their ship, officials said. ... more |
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China to launch Mekong patrols next month: report China will next month launch joint patrols with three other countries on the Mekong River, a key waterway where 13 Chinese sailors were killed in an October attack, state media said. ... more | .. |
EU short on anti-piracy ships due to budget cuts The EU anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia is facing a shortage of ships as budget cuts are limiting the ability to deploy military assets, the EU's top military officer said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Fighting Pirates with USVs Piracy exists since men built boats. It will probably never cease since the seas are vast, inhospitable at times and a lonely ship apparently makes quite a tempting target. Modern maritime piracy ha ... more | .. |
China to send armed patrols on Mekong: report China and several neighbouring countries will provide armed escorts to ships navigating the Mekong River, state media said Wednesday, after 13 Chinese sailors were killed on the key waterway last month. ... more |
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S.Africa navy chief warns pirates could head south African nations need to pool efforts to fight maritime security threats and to prevent pirates from other parts of the continent from heading south, South Africa's navy chief said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Kenya to pursue kidnappers into Somalia: minister Kenyan forces will pursue gunmen accused of a spate of kidnappings of foreigners across the two nations' border, the internal security minister said Saturday. ... more | .. |
China urges investigation of Mekong attack China's foreign ministry said it is working with Thailand, Myanmar and Laos to find a missing Chinese sailor after a deadly pirate attack on the Mekong River. ... more |
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China summons diplomats after deadly Mekong boat raid China said Thursday it had summoned diplomatic envoys from Thailand, Laos and Myanmar and asked them to speed up a probe into a raid on two Chinese cargo boats on the Mekong that killed 13 people. ... more | .. |
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Attack on Chinese boats in Mekong River kills 11 Eleven Chinese were killed and two missing after their cargo boats were attacked in the golden triangle area of the Mekong River, state media said on Sunday. ... more |
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Tanzanian navy foils pirate attack on oil vessel The Tanzanian navy foiled a pirate attack on an offshore oil drilling ship and captured all seven bandits, the national transport authority and the vessel's owner said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
EU urges more aggressive action on pirates European Union states on Friday called for "more robust" action from the international fleet in the Indian Ocean to step up the fight against increasingly daring and well-armed pirates. ... more | .. |
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Pirates seize tanker and 23 crew off Benin: maritime body Pirates seized a Cyprus-flagged tanker with 23 crew on board Wednesday off the coast of the West African country of Benin, the latest in a wave of such attacks, the International Maritime Bureau said. ... more |
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