Category Archives: Somalia

Coming Soon From Osprey Publishing’s RAID series: Operation Gothic Serpent, Mogadishu 1993

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Strikehold

Osprey Publishing has announced book number 31 in their fantastic RAID series, “Gothic Serpent – Black Hawk Down Mogadishu 1993″ – due to be released in May 2012. “This book tells the story of Task Force Ranger – a unit … Continue reading →

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Royal Navy saves Spanish vessel from pirate attack

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Strikehold

On Monday, 28 November 2011, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Victoria was patrolling in an area approximately 420 nautical miles (780km) from the Seychelles and 350 nautical miles (650km) from the Somali coast as part of NATO’s Combined Task … Continue reading →

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Brits capture pirate mother ship

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Strikehold

A dhow pirate mother ship involved in attacks on merchant shipping in the Indian Ocean has been stopped and boarded by ships from the Royal Navy operating in the Indian Ocean. This action followed on from the successful rescue of … Continue reading →

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S. Korea Military Rescues Hijacked Ship Off African Coast

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Strikehold

South Korean commandos have rescued the crew of a hijacked freighter in the Arabian Sea, killing eight Somali pirates. South Koreans watch breaking news about South Korean operation against Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The ship was heading to … Continue reading →

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Piracy at record levels in 2010

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Strikehold

Pirates murdered eight seafarers and seized a record 1181 hostages as well 53 ships last year, according to figures released by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its annual piracy report. Four ships have been hijacked this year already, all … Continue reading →

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