Horrific Somalia bombing is sign of government’s powerlessness
Somalia is in such a dire mess that the newly elected government has no chance of stopping al-Shabab, thought to be behind Saturday's lethal truck bombing in Mogadishu. The timing…
Somalia is in such a dire mess that the newly elected government has no chance of stopping al-Shabab, thought to be behind Saturday's lethal truck bombing in Mogadishu. The timing…
Highlighting the importance of coordination and trust in maintaining peace and security in the region, the Defense Chiefs of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia formally launched the joint Trilateral Air…
A huge truck bomb blast in Somalia's capital has killed 276 people and wounded roughly 300 more, the country's information minister said Sunday. It is believed to be the single…
To: All ships transiting Tawi Tawi/North East Sabah waters /Celebes Sea / Sulu Sea / Southern Philippines Warning Warning Warning ASG planned kidnapping…
BIMCO and INTERTANKO met with Rear Admiral Osondo, Nigerian Navy’s Head of Standards and Transformation who was directed to brief the Nigerian Chief of Naval Staff on issues related to…
SEA GUARDIAN MONTHLY ADVISORY SITREP SEP-OCT 17
On 11 October 2017 at 0820UTC, a supply vessel was attacked by 1 speed boat with 7/8 armed men in psn 0357N 00619E (around 5 NM from Agbara platform, Nigeria).…
THE African states bordering the Atlantic Ocean have been urged to take ownership and responsibilities for the maritime safety and security domain and necessity to develop regional cooperation in fighting…
Somali regional officials say the Iranian captain of a fishing boat was killed and another sailor was injured after security forces opened fire during an operation in the Indian Ocean.…
At 0700 UTC on 06 October 2017 in position: 13-13N 050-30E (near Point B IRTC). 2 white hulled skiffs sighted with ladders approached MV to 1.2NM then turned away. Crew…
At 0720 UTC on 07 October 2017 in position:11 56.011N 044 43.46E (near Point A IRTC). 4 dark coloured hulled skiffs with 4/5 POB approached MV at speed to 0.7NM.…
Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorists holed up in Marawi are resisting government security forces tenaciously, but the military is on its way to liberating the city and rescuing the remaining hostages,…
The Navy's elite Marcos commandos on Friday foiled a piracy attempt against an Indian carrier with 26 crew members in the Gulf of Aden, a key shipping route near the…
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The EU and India have agreed to step up cooperation in maritime security in the Indian Ocean and beyond, while coordinating to deal with the global migration…
The Adaka Boro Avengers have warned that it would launch attacks on Bonny, Nembe and Forcasdos trunk lines if NNPC GMD, Maikanti Baru, does not heed to its demands. One…
CMF’s Combined Task Force 151 has led an operation, in close cooperation with EU NAVFOR Somali, to deter, disrupt and deny acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia. With…
On 02 October 2017 at 1815UTC, a Merchant vessel was attacked by 1 speed boat in psn 041736N 0070400E (around 5 NM south of Bonny Island, Nigeria). Armed security team…
Turkey opened its biggest overseas military base on Saturday in Somalia's capital, cementing its ties with the volatile but strategic Muslim nation and building a presence in East Africa. More…
The Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) closely monitors and could even board vessels that are found to have ill-intent towards Singapore, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in Parliament on…
Somalia's al Shabaab fighters attacked a military base outside the capital using car bombs and guns, killing 17 soldiers and taking control of the base and a nearby town, the…