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12.11.2008, 22:05
A joint operation between the Russian warship Neustrashimy (Fearless) and the British frigate HMS Cumberland has prevented a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden, according to Russian Navy spokesman Igor Dygalo. It was the first time Russian forces have mov
13.11.2008, 18:21
Pirates have used guns and rocket launchers in an attack on a Cypriot vessel carrying a Russian crew onboard off the Somali coast. It’s reported the ship managed to put out a fire onboard and escape the hijackers.
25.11.2008, 15:35
Russia may send its state-of-the-art warship, the Yaroslav Mudry, to the pirate-infested waters off the coast of Somalia. It’s still at the shipyard, but naval sources expect it to be fully built and ready for service by next spring.
26.11.2008, 16:07
Piracy is the new terrorism, word has it. Or is it, as it has been suggested by the Pentagon, simply a new branch of the old terrorism which is the leading issue for US security concerns?
21.11.2008, 15:36
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The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution aimed at tackling piracy off the coast of Somalia. Anyone bringing weapons into the country could now have their assets frozen and face travel restrictions.
04.12.2008, 01:14
The Russian submarine hunter Admiral Chabanenko is heading to Panama for a short visit following joint exercises with Venezuela in the Caribbean. The two navies trained to deal with air attacks, conduct rescue operations and refuel at sea.
Published: 03 December, 2008, 18:15
NATO ships patrolling the Gulf of Aden are unable to give protection to all the passing vessels. So the crew of a Greek bulk freighter ‘Ellivita’ decided to defend their ship from the Somali pirates by themselves.
