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East Africa:
Kenyan Court Deals Blow to Piracy War
Nation, 9 November 2010
The war against piracy in the Indian Ocean has suffered a setback after the High Court ruled that Kenya has no jurisdiction over offences conducted outside its territorial waters. Read more »
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Somalia:
UN Official Calls for Multi-Pronged War on Piracy
UN News, 9 November 2010
The growing problem of piracy off the Somali coast demands more than just military efforts, the United Nations political chief told the Security Council today, calling for… Read more »
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Somalia:
Notice of Meeting of Contact Group On Piracy Off Coast of Somalia
America.gov, 9 November 2010
The United States will join partners from 60 countries and international organizations at the United Nations in New York November 10 for a plenary meeting of the Contact Group on… Read more »
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Somalia:
Two South Africans Captured by Pirates
BuaNews, 9 November 2010
The two people who were abducted by suspected Somali pirates from a yacht in the Indian Ocean have been confirmed as South Africans by International Relations and Cooperation… Read more »
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Somalia:
Dutch Navy Chases Pirates
EU Navfor, 8 November 2010
On 6 November 2010, the EU NAVFOR Dutch ship HNLMS AMSTERDAM successfully located and disrupted one Pirate Action Group (PAG) comprising of 2 skiffs with 9 suspected pirates… Read more »
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Somalia:
Pirates Attack Naval Warship
EU Navfor, 8 November 2010
During the night of November 6, the EU NAVFOR warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA was attacked off the East coast of Somalia by a vessel identified as the MV IZUMI, a ship that had itself… Read more »
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Somalia:
Pirates Claim to Have Collected U.S.$9.5 Million Ransom
Garowe Online, 7 November 2010
Somali pirates have released a South Korean tanker which was hijacked in the Indian Ocean on April after 9.5 million-dollar ransom paid, Radio Garowe reports. Read more »
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Somalia:
Pirates Release Oil Tanker
EU Navfor, 7 November 2010
On 6 November 2010, the Marshall Islands-flagged MV SAMHO DREAM was released from under pirate control. Read more »
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Somalia:
Pirated MV Golden Blessing Released
EU Navfor, 6 November 2010
On 6 November 2010, the Singapore-flagged MV GOLDEN BLESSING was confirmed released from under pirate control. Read more »
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Somalia:
Pirates' Violence Grows, Warns UN Chief
UN News, 3 November 2010
Naval patrols off Somalia's coast have increasingly disrupted the activities of pirates, with many sea bandits arrested and prosecuted, but others have continued to seize ships… Read more »
