The East African on MSN2d
Yemeni boat seized by pirates off Somalia
Piracy off the coast of Somalia declined after peaking in 2011, but resumed at a faster pace in the past year.
Israel considers sending Gazans to Puntland – and Somalia could be open to it
Israel is considering plans to send Gazans to Puntland, an autonomous region of Somalia, after Donald Trump’s pledge to ...
Defence Web22h
Atalanta on high alert as possible pirate attack reported
The longstanding European Union (EU) naval operation in the eastern Indian Ocean is all hands on deck as it observes possible ...
Undercurrent News8d
Pirates abduct 3 Senegalese crew in Gabon, after 18 kidnapped Chinese released in Somalia
A maritime piracy attack occurred on the night of Jan. 31 in Gabonese waters, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the ...
Garowe Online2d
The High Cost of War: The Sacrifice of Puntland's Brave Officer Jiib Gurey Bootaan
BOSASO, Somalia — In the rugged hills of Calmiskaad, where the battle between Puntland forces and ISIS rages on, one officer’s bravery became a symbol of sacrifice. Jiib Gurey Bootaan, a senior ...
Puntland Post7d
Pirate Kingpin Afweyne Returns to Mogadishu After Belgian Jail Term
Mogadishu (Commentary ) — One month ago, Mogadishu welcomed Mohamed Abdi (aka Afweyne), a former pirate kingpin. He served ...
Al Jazeera on MSN9d
Senior ISIL Somalia commander captured in Puntland
Somalia’s northeastern Puntland region announced a major offensive against ISIL and a rival group, the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab, in December. An initial assessment of Saturday’s air strikes by the US ...
Anadolu Ajansi2d
Airstrike in Somalia's Puntland kills over 13 foreign Daesh fighters
Security forces in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland announced Monday that a recent airstrike in the Bari region killed more than 13 foreign Daesh/ISIS fighters. The airstrikes ...