Somali authorities have seized a North Korean vessel for allegedly dumping cement off the country’s coast, & will prosecute. A North Korean-flagged ship and its crew were captured by the quasi-government of Puntland near the coast of the Puntland port city of Bossaso while discharging some 5,000 tons of cement, NK News said, citing…
Nine people arrested for piracy near off Mogadishu Coast. Romanian warship Regele Ferdinand, under the command of the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) in cooperation with Turkish warship, Gemlik of Combined Task Force 151, arrested the suspected pirates after hours of chasing. This operation is against the pirate activity on sea. It is obvious…
After visiting Seychelles, Kenya, and Somalia, the counter-piracy mission ofUNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov, ended in Mauritius. During the visit to East Africa, the UNODC Chief discussed counter-piracy efforts with heads of state and ministers, met with local counter-piracy and organized crime experts, and inspected prisons, and a training academy. “If we are to…
Israeli spy satellites have reportedly spotted an Iranian ship being loaded with weapons that is suspected to be headed toward the Gaza region, according to a Fox News report. The cargo shipment was prepared last week in the midst of Israel and Hamas agreeing to cease-fire. It is believed to contain Fajr-5 rockets and…