Somalia
Russian Warship to Join Anti-Piracy Mission in May
Russia to Send New Anti-Piracy Force to Gulf of Aden
20:07 27/03/2012
A task force from Russia’s Northern Fleet, led by the Udaloy class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov, will soon depart on an new anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast, the fleet’s spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Vadim Serga said on Tuesday.
Russia to Join London Conference on Somalia
05:36 23/02/2012
London will host on Thursday an international conference on Somalia, which is expected to gather heads of state, foreign ministers and other high-ranking officials from more than 40 countries, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Pacific Fleet’s Task Force Returns after Anti-Piracy Mission
04:27 12/02/2012
Russian Pacific Fleet's task force led by the Admiral Panteleyev destroyer arrives on Sunday in the Far Eastern port of Vladivostok after a successful anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast
Pentagon to Send Floating Base to Mideast - Paper
09:34 28/01/2012
The Pentagon is going to send a large floating base to the Middle East, The Washington Post said.
Russian Destroyer Escorts Commercial Vessels in Gulf of Aden
10:35 22/01/2012
A new task force from Russia’s Pacific Fleet has escorted its first convoy of commercial vessels along the designated safety corridor after its recent arrival to the Gulf of Aden, the fleet’s spokesman said on Sunday.
Somali pirates release Indian oil tanker with 21 crew
11:46 15/01/2012Somali pirates have released 21 Indian sailors aboard the ship MV Fairchem Bogey, which was hijacked last August, India’s Directorate General of Shipping said on Sunday.

Russia rotates warships in anti-piracy mission off Somali coast
04:11 13/01/2012
A new Russian naval task force has arrived in the Gulf of Aden to join the international efforts to fight piracy off the Somali coast
Ethiopian troops cross into Somalia - media
01:24 20/11/2011
Several hundred Ethiopian troops with military vehicles have crossed into Somalia’s southern and central part
UK forces free pirate-held Italian ship
18:05 11/10/2011
British special forces have freed an Italian cargo ship hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia earlier this week, the Italian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Russian destroyer escorts 9 ships in Gulf of Aden
07:38 11/10/2011
A Russian Udaloy class destroyer has started escorting its first convoy of nine commercial vessels after a recent arrival to the Gulf of Aden.
2At least 65 killed in terrorist attack in Somalia
15:01 04/10/2011At least 65 people were killed and 50 injured when a bomb went off in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, BBC reported quoting local officials.

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