Eastday-China vigilant as hijacked ship heads to Somalia (Eastday.com)
Hijacked Chinese bulk carrier De Xin Hai is seen in this picture published on the European Union Naval Force Operation Against Piracy website and taken October 19, 2009 by an EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft off the East coast of Somalia.
World pirate attacks surge in 2009 due to Somalia (Channel 8 San Diego)
Pirate attacks worldwide in the first nine months of 2009 exceeded the whole of last year’s total because of more frequent raids in the Gulf of Aden and off the east coast of Somalia, an international maritime watchdog said…
National Day of Somalia (Manila Bulletin)
Somalia celebrates its National Day Wednesday. Located in the Horn of Africa, its neighbors are Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The total area of the country is 246,200 square miles and its estimated population is around seven million. Mogadishu is its capital.
Somali pirates threaten to kill Chinese sailors (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters MOGADISHU, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Pirates from Somalia who hijacked a Chinese bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean threatened on Tuesday to execute its 25 Chinese crew members if any rescue operation was …
Somalia : Somalia Troops Arrive in Mogadishu After Djibouti Training (AllAfrica.com)
Mogadishu Somali government troops who completed military training in the neighboring Republic of Djibouti have landed in the capital Mogadishu, a day after 11 people were killed in insurgent attacks, Radio Garowe reports.
EU ship saves two off Somalia after 37 days at sea (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An EU warship on anti-piracy duties off the Horn of Africa has picked up two Somali men stranded at sea for 37 days after their boat’s motor broke down, the EUNAVFOR mission said Tuesday.
Somali pirates threaten to kill Chinese sailors (The Star)
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Pirates from Somalia who hijacked a Chinese bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean threatened on Tuesday to execute its 25 Chinese crew members if any rescue operation was attempted.
