Chinese fleet will protect Hong Kong vessels if necessary, FM spokesman Nov 11, 2009
Qin said China sent the escort fleet to the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters with the aim of ensuring the security of its vessels sailing across this sea area. As Hong Kong is a part of China, China's escort fleet will give necessary protection and assistance if need be, said Qin. (Xinhuanet, China)
Somali pirates extend range, target tanker Nov 10, 2009
Pirates have launched increasingly bold attacks against vessels in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden in hopes of capturing a ship and crew and collecting ransom. They hold more than 190 hostages, including a British couple seized from their yacht late last month. (Boston Globe)
Pirate attack on Hong Kong tanker Nov 10, 2009
Up to 40 ships from the EU, US, China, India and Japan are involved in anti-piracy operations, mainly around the Gulf of Aden. The forces believe their presence has deterred and foiled many attacks. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Yemen-Saudi Skirmishes Threaten a Wider Conflict Nov 10, 2009
Yemen's President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, flew into the Gulf of Aden on Nov. 7 to celebrate the first exports of liquefied natural gas from a sprawling $4. 5 billion plant the biggest ever investment in his otherwise impoverished desert country. (Time.com)
China hosts anti-piracy meeting Nov 7, 2009
China has a force of three ships patrolling the Gulf of Aden. China is hosting a two-day international conference to co-ordinate anti-piracy escorts for cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia ... The Chinese were cautious when they first joined the escort mission in the Gulf of Aden. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
43 Somalis rescued by EU warship handed to UNHCR Nov 6, 2009
The EU force says a ship from the Netherlands rescued the castaways on Oct. 24 in the Gulf of Aden after the skiff they were traveling in broke down. The warship was on patrol in the region for pirates and took the castaways on board after finding them adrift. (MSNBC -- International)
Giant crack in Africa may create a new ocean Nov 5, 2009
The new ocean would connect to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, an arm of the Arabian Sea between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia in eastern Africa. Atalay Ayele, professor at the Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, led the investigation, gathering seismic data with help from neighboring Eritrea and Ghebrebrhan Ogubazghi, professor at the Eritrea Institute of Technology, and from Yemen with the help of Jamal Sholan of the National Yemen Seismological Observatory Center. (MSNBC -- International)
Somalia: Somali 'Pirates' Fight Over British Couple Nov 5, 2009
Somalia-based sea bandits have caused havoc in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, prompting world powers to deploy warships to patrol and provide security to more than 20,000 ships that transit the waters annually. The menace, which is highly attributed to lawlessness in the war-torn Somalia, has so far spelt across the high seas near the Horn of African, heart-rending the maritime activities of the whole region. (allAfrica.com)
Somali port shuts amid dispute Nov 4, 2009
The port has largely been safe from pirates, who threaten vessels sailing in the busy shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Business)
Was The Box at risk from pirates? Nov 4, 2009
Rear Admiral Philip Jones, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, has worked with the European Union counter-piracy operation in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia. He spoke to the BBC about catching pirates - and how much danger the Box had been in. (BBC News -- Business)
Two dead in ocean shootout Nov 2, 2009
John Harbour, of the EU naval mission in the Gulf of Aden, Operation Atalanta, said the Norwegian sailors escaped unharmed. But he added they returned fire in self-defence and he did not know if any of their attackers were injured. (iAfrica.com)
China Military Recruiters Target College Graduates Nov 2, 2009
At the same time, the PLA is in need of better-educated soldiers to fly its sophisticated new jets, program its smart weapons, and handle the logistics of an expanding number of roles including U.N. peacekeeping operations and anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Pirates demand $7 mn for British couple Nov 1, 2009
Somali pirates demand $7 mn ransom for British couple - ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times. Somali pirates demand $7 mn ransom for British couple 31 Oct 2009, 1710 hrs IST, IANS. (India Times)
UK: Pirates want $7 million for couple Nov 1, 2009
More than half of this year's attacks were carried out by suspected Somali pirates off the east coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, a major shipping route between Yemen and Somalia. Out of those attacks, Somali successfully hijacked 32 vessels and took 533 hostages. (CNN)
Pirates Want Millions for Couple Oct 31, 2009
They were transferred back to one of two hijacked ships in control of the pirates a Singaporean-flagged vessel or a Spanish fishing vessel being held off the Somali coast, according to Nick Davis, director of Anti-Piracy Maritime Security Solutions, which runs security crews in the Gulf of Aden. Davis told Fox News that elders in the coastal pirate lair of Hardaheere, where the British couple were held overnight, thought the presence of the couple was too dangerous for the town to manage. (Fox News)
Chinese new naval flotilla sets sail for Gulf of Aden Oct 31, 2009
Family members wave good-bye to their loved ones of the fourth Chinese naval flotilla that was deployed to the Gulf of Aden and waters off the coast of Somalia to protect merchant vessels against rampant pirates in Zhejiang October 30, 2009 ... ZHOUSHAN, Zhejiang Province, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A new Chinese naval flotilla was deployed to the Gulf of Aden and waters off the coast of Somalia on Friday to protect merchant vessels against rampant pirates that still hold a Chinese ship for ransom ...... (Xinhuanet, China)
Ghana nationals on ship seized by pirates Oct 30, 2009
So far this year, there have been over 150 pirate attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden and off the east coast of Somalia. The war-ravaged country has been without an effective government since 1991. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
English holidaymakers' yacht found abandoned by navy Oct 30, 2009
China has said it will deploy a fresh naval convoy to the Gulf of Aden to protect vessels from pirates, just 10 days after a Chinese cargo ship was hijacked by armed bandits. The flotilla setting sail on Friday will consist of two missile frigates tasked with replacing two other Chinese frigates patrolling pirate-ridden shipping lanes in the gulf, the Xinhua news agency said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Pirates may have captured couple, yacht Oct 28, 2009
More than half of this year's attacks were carried out by suspected Somali pirates off the east coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, a major shipping route between Yemen and Somalia. Out of those attacks, Somali pirates successfully hijacked 32 vessels and took 533 hostages. (CNN)
China's high naval ambitions Oct 28, 2009
China despatched a small flotilla to the Gulf of Aden in December to join an international effect to combat piracy, particularly off Somalia. Chinese leaders openly admit they want to build bigger warships. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
How China Is Battling Its Pirate Problem Oct 27, 2009
Since sending three warships to the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden in January, China is increasingly capable of defending its merchant vessels in the region. And the country is now more willing to display its growing military strength, as was demonstrated in the massive military parade held in Beijing on Oct.1 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. (Time.com)
Iraq casualties Oct 25, 2009
Lost at sea as the USS San Antonio conducted operations in the Gulf of Aden on February 4, 2009. Pfc. (CNN -- Specials)
Click to read:U.S. Deploys Drones Against Somali Pirates Oct 25, 2009
The U.S. military is stepping up efforts in the region to ensure that shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden remain open, said Mark Schroeder, an Africa analyst at the global intelligence firm Stratfor. He said he believed the Reapers would also be used to track al Qaeda figures in Somalia. (CBS News)
Hijacked bulk carrier off coast of Somalia Oct 23, 2009
Piracy has been rampant off the Somali coast in recent years, prompting a dozen countries, including China, to send naval fleets to the Gulf of Aden region on escort missions. BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- China will make every effort to rescue the crew and the hijacked bulk carrier, the De Xin Hai, from pirates in the Indian Ocean, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said Tuesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Somali pirates seize ship off East African coast Oct 23, 2009
The violence brought the number of attacks off the coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden to 178 this year, with 36 ships hijacked ... 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, according to the piracy reporting center ... The higher number of attacks was due mainly to increased Somali pirate activity off the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest sea... (MSNBC -- International)
Pirates strike again Oct 23, 2009
In the Gulf of Aden there were 100 attacks compared to 51. Since last year a flotilla of foreign warships has been patrolling the piracy-plagued Gulf of Aden, one of the busiest maritime trade routes on the globe. (iAfrica.com)
New tactics promoted against pirates Oct 23, 2009
The illicit activity has prompted a dozen nations including China to send naval fleets to the Gulf of Aden on escort missions. A senior official from the Defense Ministry said the department is working on new tactics to counter piracy. (Xinhuanet, China)
Somali pirates take Panamanian carrier, 26 crew Oct 23, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " The Italian carrier Jolly Rosso managed to shake off its attackers in a dramatic incident off the Kenyan coast, which along with the hijacking hundreds of miles away, highlighted the difficulty for international naval forces scrambling to contain a huge upsurge in attacks this year. Pirates aboard two small skiffs unleashed "automatic fire and also fired three rocket-propelled grenades" at the 22,000-tonne ship, 400 nautical miles east of Mombasa,... (Channelnewsasia.com)
US drones join Africa piracy fight Oct 22, 2009
Pirates have moved further into the Indian Ocean since international warships began patrolling the Gulf of Aden last year ... In recent years the Gulf of Aden has become the most dangerous shipping lane in the world, prompting several countries to send warships to protect their cargo vessels. (BBC News -- Americas)
China vows to save crew held by Somali pirates. But how? Oct 21, 2009
Three Chinese military vessels are part of the international anti-piracy taskforce, but they are currently patrolling the Gulf of Aden, almost 1,000 miles from the spot where pirates seized the coal-carrying De Xin Hai and her 25 Chinese crew members ... He theorized that the Chinese ships in the Gulf of Aden will try to intercept the hijacked cargo ship before it reaches the Somali coast and the pirate enclave around the town of Eyl. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
US Navy seizes 4 tons of hashish in Gulf of Aden Oct 20, 2009
The Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain said on Tuesday that guided missile cruiser USS Anzio stopped the skiff after a brief chase in the Gulf of Aden. Waters in the area are used by ships headed for the Suez Canal and are also infested by Somali pirates and smugglers. (CBS News -- World)
Somali pirates seize Chinese ship Oct 20, 2009
China has a force of three ships patrolling the Gulf of Aden. Somali pirates have hijacked a Chinese cargo ship with 25 crew on board, the EU's anti-piracy naval mission says. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Chinese bulk carrier hijacked in Indian Ocean Oct 20, 2009
Piracy has been rampant off the Somali coast in recent years, prompting a dozen countries including China to send naval fleets to the Gulf of Aden region on escort missions. Editor: Anne Tang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese ship seized as Somali pirates change line of attack Oct 20, 2009
Since last year a flotilla of foreign warships has been patrolling the Gulf of Aden, one of the busiest maritime trade routes on the globe, prompting pirates to operate far out in the Indian Ocean. Experts had warned in recent days that subsiding winds near the Seychelles had attracted pirates, who generally launch attacks from so-called "mother ships" with tiny skiffs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Superyacht super weapons Oct 19, 2009
Pirate attacks on oil tankers and other boats in dangerous waters like the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia -- a maritime link between Europe and Asia --have fueled the growing worry that superyachts may be the next target. Because law regarding the use of deadly force on ships is ambiguous in some countries and the transport of guns is illegal in most international waters -- yacht crews favor the use of non-lethal weapons for security. (CNN -- International)
Somali pirates hijack Singapore-flagged ship Oct 18, 2009
Somalia has been ravaged by violence and anarchy since 1991 and piracy has flourished off its coast, making the Gulf of Aden one of the most dangerous waterways in the world. . (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Somalia: Somalia - Puntland Sentences 10 to Jail Terms Oct 18, 2009
The other five pirates were apprehended by Puntland security forces near the coast of Qaw, located 40km east of the Gulf of Aden port of Bossaso, Puntland's commercial hub. They were sentenced to serve three-year jail terms each. (allAfrica.com)
Somalia: A British Warship Saves Yemeni Fishing Boat From Somali Pirates Oct 18, 2009
The warship which is one of the NATO maritime navels continuing the military operations against the Somali piracy in Gulf of Aden and Somali coast have forcibly freed the Yemeni fishing boat Mahrom from Somali pirates ... Reports sat they the British troops took over the weapons of the Somali pirates and the step comes as there attacks of the Somali pirates increasing day after as there are more European warships patrolling in the coast of Somalia and Gulf of Aden. (allAfrica.com)
Somali pirates seize Singapore container ship in Indian Ocean Oct 16, 2009
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Somalia: Aid Agency Turns to Facebook for Funds Oct 9, 2009
Each year, tens of thousands risk their lives by crossing the Gulf of Aden on smugglers' boats to reach Yemen. UNHCR is asking donors to help displaced Somalis by contributing through its Gimme Shelter Cause on Facebook. (allAfrica.com)
Warships, crews ward off Somali pirates Oct 9, 2009
Blount and Sanders were interviewed by telephone from the USS Anzio, the task force's flagship in the Gulf of Aden. Merchant ships have been moving fast, placing concertina wire around the ship or using water hoses to ward off pirates. (USA Today)
Pirates pick on wrong ship, end up in brig Oct 8, 2009
France is a key member of the EU's naval mission, Operation Atalanta, fighting Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. It has aggressively tracked and caught suspected pirates and handed over at least 22 to Kenya. (Florida Today)
French navy seizes mistaken Somali pirates Oct 8, 2009
France joined the European Union's anti-piracy operation in the Gulf of Aden this year, along side navies of China, the United States and other countries. Editor: Yan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Navys largest landing craft on fire(Update) Oct 8, 2009
KD Sri Inderapura was also among several other navy vessels that had escorted Malaysian trading ships from pirate attacks across the Gulf of Aden in Somalia last year. Bernama quoted Manjung OCPD ACP Mohd Jamil Osman saying that according to a preliminary report, the fire involved the office and storage areas and no injuries were reported. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Pirates Mistake Military Ship for Commercial Boat Oct 8, 2009
France is a key member of the European Union's naval mission, Operation Atalanta, fighting Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. It has aggressively tracked and caught suspected pirates and handed over at least 22 to Kenya. (Fox News)
Somali pirates attack French military vessel Oct 8, 2009
France is a key member the European Union's naval mission, codenamed Operation Atalanta, fighting Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Pirates free Turkish ship after ransom Oct 6, 2009
Pirate raids have continued in the Indian Ocean and strategic Gulf of Aden despite foreign naval patrols off the lawless Horn of Africa state. Monsoon rains curbed attacks in recent months, but now they have started to pick up again. (MSNBC -- International)
Soldiers at Gulf of Aden celebrate Mid-Autumn Day Oct 4, 2009
Soldiers on escort mission at Gulf of Aden celebrate Mid-Autumn Day _English_Xinhua. Soldiers on escort mission at Gulf of Aden celebrate Mid-Autumn Day ... Chinese naval officers and soldiers attend an evening party celebrating the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on the Zhoushan missile frigate in the Gulf of Aden, Oct. 3, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Pirates take Spanish fishing boat Oct 3, 2009
International navies have been deployed to protect ships in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. Armed presence. (BBC News -- Africa)
Ask AP: Capt. 'Sully's' jetliner, Somali pirates Oct 2, 2009
AP Photo - FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2009 file photo released by the Turkish military, seven pirates aboard a skiff, hold up their hands a Turkish commandos approach their boat in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia ... Piracy experts attribute the failure of those assaults to better vigilance aboard commercial ships as well as increased patrols and fast response times by international navies in the Gulf of Aden. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Crucial Korea conflict Sep 30, 2009
Hulking gray naval frigates fanned out across the Gulf of Aden have combined with monsoon storms to sharply reduce pirate attacks in the world's busiest shipping lanes in recent weeks. But the commanding officer of the European Union armada warned Tuesday that it is too early to declare victory over heavily armed Somali pirates in tiny, fast-moving skiffs. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
KENYA'S CAMPS Sep 26, 2009
Using unscrupulous smugglers, thousands risk their lives and take the perilous journey across the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea to reach Yemen or the Mediterranean Sea to get to Europe ... Last week, 16 people died and 49 others went missing, presumed drowned in the Gulf of Aden. (AlertNet)
Somalia: UN Agency Sounds Alarm Over Worsening Crisis for Somalis Fleeing Violence Sep 26, 2009
"Using unscrupulous smugglers, thousands risk their lives and take the perilous journey across the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea to reach Yemen or the Mediterranean Sea to get to Europe," he added. So far this year over 900 boats carrying around 47,000 people have attempted to get to Yemen from the Horn of Africa, with 322 people drowned or presumed dead, and just last week16 people died and 49 others are thought to have drowned in the Gulf of Aden. (allAfrica.com)
Parliament torpedoes anti-pirate proposal Sep 25, 2009
The mandate of the Swiss soldiers and experts would have been limited to protecting vessels of the United Nations World Food Programme and Swiss cargo ships crossing the Gulf of Aden, according to the foreign ministry ... The pirates are known to receive tip-offs from contacts at ports in the Gulf of Aden. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Swiss vote against piracy force Sep 25, 2009
The government had proposed sending 30 troops to the Gulf of Aden, but opponents said the bill compromised Switzerland's long-held neutrality. "It's about being involved in combat operations, and this clearly contradicts neutrality," said Martin Baltisser, of the nationalist Swiss People's party, AP reported. (BBC News -- Europe)
Syrian captain killed by pirates Sep 25, 2009
International navies have been deployed to protect ships in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. The AU peacekeepers are helping to protect the UN-backed government, which only controls parts of Mogadishu. (BBC News -- Africa)
Australians thwart pirate attack Sep 24, 2009
The frigate HMAS Toowoomba was on an anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday when it picked up a call for help from the BBC Portugal, which was being pursued by an armed gang in a fast launch ... This was the frigate's first anti-piracy operation since arriving in the Gulf of Aden two weeks ago. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Thorpe moves to scuttle doping claims Sep 23, 2009
September 23, 2009 07:59pm AEST. IAN Thorpe has provided the country's drug testing agency with medical evidence in an attempt to clear his name of doping. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Australian Navy Thwarts Suspected Pirate Attack on Merchant Ship Off Yemen Sep 23, 2009
Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- An Australian naval ship has thwarted an attack on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Yemen, by suspected Somali pirates armed with a rocket propelled grenade launcher ... Pirate attacks early in the year focused on the Gulf of Aden, a choke point for the Suez Canal thats used by 33,000 ships a year. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
3) TheAustralian.com: Maradona pays tax debt with diamonds Sep 23, 2009
4:07pm AUSTRALIAN sailors from HMAS Toowoomba have thwarted a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden, boarding a suspect vessel and seizing weapons. Janet Albrechtsen TOO many women are their own worst enemies, especially the old-fashioned gender warriors. (Guardian Unlimited -- Football)
• Video: Somali crowds vow allegiance to bin Laden Sep 22, 2009
Piracy has flourished off the Somali coast, making the Gulf of Aden one of the most dangerous waterways in the world. On Sunday, insurgents attacked a town near the border with Ethiopia, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and officials said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
China News 2009.09.19 Sep 21, 2009
Stories: 1 CPC to Expand Intra-Party Democracy 2 Hu to back Greater UN Role 3 Highway Collision Kills 16 4 Crackdown on Fake A/H1N1 Drugs 5 A/H1N1 in Hong Kong and Macao 6 Ship Capsizes, Kills Two 7 Mainland Tourism Rebounds 8 HK Attracts Record Investment 9 Power Station Fire 10 Gulf of Aden-China, Russia hold joint naval exercise 11 Pakistan, China to Develop Satellite 12 Ex-banker Gets 7 Years 13 Liu Xiang to Return 14 Teng Haibin Wins All-round 15 Cold Front to Sweep N China 16 Beijing Air... (Xinhuanet, China)
India's China Panic: Seeing a 'Red Peril' on Land and Sea Sep 20, 2009
Reports of a tense standoff earlier this year between Indian and Chinese warships on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden though dismissed by both governments did little to subdue the sense of distrust brewing between policymakers on both sides. In response to China's gains, India's navy aims to modernize its own fleet. (Time.com)
Death toll rises to 21 in Somalia suicide attack Sep 18, 2009
Piracy has flourished off the Somali coast, making the Gulf of Aden one of the most dangerous waterways in the world. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
* Scores killed in Yemeni air raid Sep 18, 2009
Yemen also overlooks one of the worlds most important sea routes, the Gulf of Aden X and just across the way lies Somalia, an even more chaotic country where al-Qaeda is active. Despite US pressure, Yemen says its determined to stamp out the rebellion, claiming it seeks to overthrow the government and establish rule by a Shiite Imamate. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
