Warships take new strategy against Somali pirates (WKBT La Crosse)
An international fleet of warships is attacking and destroying Somali pirate vessels closer to the shores of East Africa and the new strategy, combined with more aggressive confrontations further out to sea, has dealt the…
Somali militants say Canadian recruit killed (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A young Canadian Muslim recruited to fight for the creation of an Islamic state has died in combat in Somalia, the Somalia-based hardline Shebab militia said Thursday in a Youtube posting.
IFJ condemns arrests of two radio journalists in Somalia (People’s Daily)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed concerns over the security and safety of journalists in Somalia following the recent detention of two radio journalists in the Horn of Africa nation. In a statement received here Thursday, the global press freedom body said Mohamed Salad Abdulle, of Somali Broadcasting Corporation and correspondent of Markabley radio in Kismayo and …
Somali pirates attempt attack on Dutch warship (Fox News)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) These Somali pirates picked the wrong ship to hijack.
Somali pirates release hijacked vessel after encountering Italian warship (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Somali pirates abandoned a hijacked Iranian vessel and set its 19-man crew free Thursday after encountering an Italian warship just off the coast of Somalia, NATO said.
Turkey offers Somalia anti-piracy help (Press TV)
Turkey has called on Somalia to carry out a more serious fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden, offering help in the process.
Canadian Man Reportedly Killed In Somalia (CityNews)
Mohammed Ibrahim went missing two years ago.
Somali pirates mistakenly attack Dutch warship. Oops. (The Christian Science Monitor)
As the high season of piracy begins, Somali pirates started to attack the HNLMS Tromp, a Dutch warship. European Naval forces are having good success with a more aggressive anti-piracy strategy.
Somali man facing deportation disappears (CBC.ca)
A Somali man, who was ordered deported from Canada because of his criminal past, appears to have gone underground and is currently wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
Ships use new strategy against Somali pirates (MSNBC)
An international fleet of warships is attacking and destroying Somali pirate vessels closer to the shores of East Africa and the new strategy has dealt the brigands a setback, officials say.
Warships take new strategy against Somali pirates (AP via Yahoo! News)
An international fleet of warships is attacking and destroying Somali pirate vessels closer to the shores of East Africa and the new strategy, combined with more aggressive confrontations further out to sea, has dealt the brigands a setback, officials and experts said Thursday.
