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Trump orders most US troops out of Somalia

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of most American troops from Somalia, the Department of Defense said in a statement Friday, a move that is part of a global pullback of..
December 05, 2020

Attack - 35nm South West of Nishtun

Reporting indicates that an MV was attacked approximately 35nm SW of Nishtun.
December 05, 2020

Attack - 200nm South West of Bayelsa State

Reporting indicates that an MT approached by 1 white speed boat. It is understood that shots were fired.
December 04, 2020

Attack - 150nm South West of Port Harcourt

Reporting indicates that the M/V COOL GIRL reported being attacked by 2 speed boats.
December 03, 2020

First Instances of Piracy by Insurgents

On 23 November, insurgents wearing Mozambican security force uniforms arrived by canoe on Ilha Quifuque, Palma District and attacked civilians there. Three civilian deaths were reported, and an..
December 03, 2020

Suspicious Approach - 85nm SW Brass

Reporting indicates that an MT was approached by 2 speedboats 85nm SW Brass. Vessel and crew are safe.
December 02, 2020

Kidnapping - 75nm South Lomé

Reporting indicates that the MV AGISILAOS (IMO:9315745) was boarded by an unknown number of persons while underway.
November 30, 2020

Kidnapping - 14nm NNW Pennington Terminal

Reporting indicates that the St Kitts flagged general cargo vessel MILAN (IMO 8113619) has been boarded 14nm NNM of the Pennington Terminal 10nm from shore. .
November 26, 2020

Oil Tanker Owner Says Ship Attacked in Saudi Arabian Red Sea

An oil tanker came under attack while at a Saudi Arabian terminal in the Red Sea about 125 miles north of the country’s border with Yemen, according to the vessel’s owner.
November 26, 2020

Are Zanzibar and Tanzania safe?

The beauty of Zanzibar – the dhows sailing out in the ocean, the narrow alleys and carved doors of Stone Town – masks the painful reality that it is one of the places in the world still stunted by..
November 25, 2020