While many are applauding the lowest piracy numbers in three years, Rear Admiral Bernhard Teuteberg of South Africa is warning that this doesn’t mean international forces can rest. Teuteberg, who is the director of maritime strategy for the South African Navy, announced that his country would be sending anti-piracy patrols to Mozambique and Tanzania this month. “We intend […]
Suspected Somali pirates fire on Italian navy helicopter
On Friday, an Italian naval helicopter was attacked by suspected pirates while patrolling off the east coast of Somalia. A window of the helicopter was hit, leaving the pilot with minor injuries. The shots, fired from a small boat, hit the window of the helicopter, shattering glass shards that struck one of the pilots in […]
Piracy Hotspots
Defence IQ talks to Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo on the attempts to control an increasingly violent piracy and insurgency movement on the high seas. Dealing with the piracy hotspots on the South African Coast Click on the image below to view the DefenceIQ interview with Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo Find […]
3 Syrian Hostages Released
The Somali government has confirmed that after two years, Somali pirates have released three Syrian hostages. In 2010, the vessel MV Orna, owned and operated by a company from the United Arab Emirates, was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, near the island of Seychelles. All 21 of the surviving crew members have been […]