Iranian Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari recently praised his navy for their maritime security performance. Iran’s geographical placement puts nearly all of their oil and cargo vessels at risk for the plague of piracy that has infested the Indian Ocean. Sayyari, recently speaking to journalists, said of the success of the navy he commands: “We have had no piracy in […]
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Most of twenty-eight Indian sailors that were held captive by pirates for oer a year have just returned home to India. As they returned home, their overjoyed families, friends and relatives greeted them enthusiastically. Mukesh, a former-captive that returned to Deli, said, “we are very happy. After 10 months we are here. I would like […]
China calls for more int’l cooperation in combating Somali piracy
November 2012 At a recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, China appealed to the international community to increase communication and cooperation in the continuing battle against Somali piracy. Chinese deputy permanent representative to the U.N., Wang Min, made this statement at a meeting of the council about piracy. Wang admitted that thanks to […]
Italy Jails More Somali Pirates
December 2012 Earlier this month, eleven Somali pirates were sentenced to three and a half years in jail by an Italian judge. The pirates had attempted to hijack a ship about 200 nautical miles off the coast of Oman on January 17th, 2012. The ship they attempted to hijack was an oil tanker belonging to […]
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