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    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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 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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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 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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    • 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)

    Yemen Suffers Turmoil On Multiple Fronts  Sep 17, 2009
    PIRATES: Yemen is feels the impact of piracy from Somalia, across the Gulf of Aden. Its navy has clashed with Somali pirates and foiled several attacks on Yemeni vessels. (CBS News -- World)

    Women rising in ranks on merchant ships  Sep 17, 2009
    Akbay, a third officer, was on the MV Horizon-1 cargo vessel when it was hijacked July 9 in the Gulf of Aden, near Somalia, and has said by satellite telephone from captivity that the two-dozen crew members had not been harmed. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)

    North Korea ship fights off pirates  Sep 16, 2009
    So far this year, 156 ships, including the North Korean vessel, have been attacked off Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. Thirty-two have been hijacked, and five remain in pirate hands along with 102 crew members, Choong said. (MSNBC -- International)

    Migrants 'drown' off Somali coast  Sep 16, 2009
    It says some 860 boats carrying 43,586 people have tried to cross the Gulf of Aden so far this year. Some 273 people have drowned or are presumed dead, it says. (BBC News -- Africa)

    UN chides Italy over migrants’ rights  Sep 16, 2009
    Tens of thousands of migrants cross the Mediterranean, the Gulf of Aden, the Straits of Florida, and other stretches of water in barely seaworthy boats each year, fleeing persecution at home or searching for better economic prospects abroad. In many cases, authorities reject these migrants and leave them to face hardship and peril, if not death, as though they were turning away ships laden with dangerous waste, UN rights chief Navi Pillay said to the UN Human Rights Council. (Boston Globe)

    NBC: U.S. forces kill al-Qaida leader in Somalia  Sep 15, 2009
    Somalia's lawlessness also has allowed piracy to flourish off its coast, making the Gulf of Aden one of the most dangerous waterways in the world. . (MSNBC -- International)

    Somali pirates release Greek ship  Sep 15, 2009
    Somalia has been without a functioning central government since 1991, allowing the pirates to operate in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. The pirate who confirmed to Reuters that the MV Irene had been released on Monday was speaking from the coastal pirate stronghold of Eyl and gave his name as Hussein. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Somalia: Puntland Police Seize Control of Human Trafficking Hotspots  Sep 14, 2009
    The two locations, Marero and Shimbirale, have been notorious hotspots where human traffickers have conducted their illegal business of transporting migrants across the Gulf of Aden to the shores of Yemen ... In recent weeks, Puntland's commercial port city of Bossaso, which is located along the Gulf of Aden, has been teeming with Somali and foreign migrants, mostly from neighboring Ethiopia ... It is suspected that most of these people are preparing to voluntarily pay to take the dangerous... (allAfrica.com)

    Shelling In Somalia Kills 15, Mostly Ex-soldiers  Sep 14, 2009
    Somalia's lawlessness also has allowed piracy to flourish off its coast, making the vital Gulf of Aden one of the most dangerous waterways in the world. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)

    Chinese soldiers hold anti-pirates drill in Gulf of Aden  Sep 13, 2009
    Chinese naval soldiers prepare to get into the helicopter on the board of Zhoushan missile frigate in the Gulf of Aden, Sept. 12, 2009. The Chinese escort flotilla on the escort mission to fend off Somali pirates at the Gulf of Aden held an exercise of anti-pirates on Saturday. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Can Somalia be saved?  Sep 10, 2009
    Its potential to serve as a haven for international terrorists and as a launching pad for piracy in the Gulf of Aden are but two reasons a stable Somalia remains a strategic national security interest to the US and the international community. Renewed US focus on the region could not come at a more pressing time. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Anti-piracy equipment dazzles defence fair  Sep 9, 2009
    Amid stepped up international efforts to halt piracy, in particular in the Gulf of Aden, British defence firm BAE Systems unveiled a new non-lethal system for commercial vessels to help them spot and fend off attackers. It comprises a radar that enables the detection of ships up to 25 kilometres (15 miles) away -- current commercial systems have a range of up to about seven kilometres -- as well as 360-degree camera systems and early warning mechanisms. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    U.S. Marine Captain Meadows killed in Afghanistan mission  Sep 9, 2009
    In August of 2008, Meadows was the lead Marine Corps Huey helicopter pilot seeing action in the Gulf of Aden in an operation that prevented a pirate attack on the Gem of Kilakarai, a Singapore cargo ship. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, were deployed aboard the USS Peleliu provided aerial support and explosive ordnance disposal during the mission. (Elgin Courier, TX)

    Somalia trains 500 in effort to thwart pirates  Sep 9, 2009
    Japan, America, Germany, China, Canada, and other nations have sent warships to the Gulf of Aden but there are not enough of them to cover the danger zone. The pirates have expanded their operations hundreds of miles offshore in the Indian Ocean. (Boston Globe)

    Arrests in 'pirate-hostage swap'  Sep 8, 2009
    Although the international naval forces have stepped up patrols in the Gulf of Aden this year, relatively few of the pirates detained have faced trial because of the legal complexities involved. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Chinese missile frigate says hello to Russian's Warfare Ship on Gulf of Aden  Sep 4, 2009
    Chinese Navy soldiers aboard Zhoushan missile frigate convey messages via light signals to a Russian naval vessel on the Gulf of Aden, on Sept. 2, 2009. The Chinese missile frigate on the escort mission to fend off Somali pirates on the Gulf of Aden, encountered here with Russian Navy's Antisubmarine Warfare Ship "Admiral Tributs", which was escorting merchant vessels, at local time 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday and said hello to each other via light signals and flag signals. (Xinhuanet, China)

    French, Indian ships rescue 14-member Indian crew  Sep 1, 2009
    NEW DELHI: A 14-member Indian crew on board a country-made vessel hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden have been rescued in a joint operation by Indian and French warships, the Navy said on Thursday ... The Indian crew on board a country-made vessel hijacked by Somali pirates in Gulf of Aden have been rescued in a joint operation by Indian and French warships. (India Times, India)

    Stupidity Tax May Keep Dunces Out of Trouble: Celestine Bohlen  Sep 1, 2009
    So why shouldnt thrill-seeking travelers pick up the tab for such obvious recklessness as sailing into the pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden. That kind of stupidity is what propelled the French into action. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Captured Ukrainian crew plead for help  Aug 31, 2009
    Pirates attacked more than 130 merchant ships last year in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, a rise of more than 200 percent over 2007, according to the International Maritime Bureau. More than 30,000 vessels a year transit the Gulf of Aden, heading to and from the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Warmongers in China, India miss the mark  Aug 29, 2009
    China's sustained investment in military modernization and recent attempts to expand its area of operation into distant waters, such as the Gulf of Aden, unfortunately add weight to such apprehensions. China's military modernization is clearly no longer targeted solely at Taiwan; but aimed at playing a larger role in the Asia-Pacific region. (Asia Times Online)

    Pirates Shoot at U.S. Navy Helicopter  Aug 28, 2009
    Since seizing the ship and its 30-member crew in the Gulf of Aden in April, the pirates have used the vessel as a base for attacking other commercial ships, including the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama. The Navy says four other merchant ships and 105 crewmembers are currently being held by pirates near the Win Far. (CBS News)

    French agent kills captors, escapes in Somalia  Aug 26, 2009
    Somalia's lawlessness also has allowed piracy to flourish off its coast, making the Gulf of Aden one of the most dangerous waterways in the world. Many fear the power vacuum in Somalia will provide a haven for terrorists, as the military and police force are weak and in disarray. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Somalia: Naval Patrol Seizes Weapons From Pirate Suspects  Aug 25, 2009
    Naval patrols fired warning shots to stop suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden at the weekend, later seizing ladders, rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. The European Union Naval Force for Somalia said in a news release that a Japanese maritime patrol aircraft spotted a skiff on Saturday which was carrying seven people, a ladder and large amounts of fuel. (allAfrica.com)

    Battle rages in Yemen after rebels reject offer  Aug 25, 2009
    The fighting near the border with Saudi Arabia was another spasm across an increasingly unstable Yemen, a poor yet strategic country off the Gulf of Aden. U.S. officials are concerned that the government of President Ali Abdullah Saleh is engulfed in conflicts that also include a separatist insurgency in the south and growing numbers of al Qaeda fighters using the nation as a base to launch attacks across the Middle East. (San Francisco Chronicle)

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