Was Secopex hired by Somalia to provide for its maritime security, or not?
June 22, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security
On June 16, 2008 we as well as several news organizations reported that Somalia hired the private French military firm Secopex to provide for its maritime security. Yesterday, VOA correspondent Alisha Ryu learned that this might not be true. Listen below to Alisha Ryu report.
Somali pirates snatch luxury cruise yacht
April 4, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
Somali pirates took over French luxury cruise yacht, Le Ponant, in the Gulf of Aden on Friday March 4, 2008. The pirates are currently holding 30 crew members hostage, no passengers were on board. The yacht was boarded by the pirates while sailing from Somalia, where it had refueled, to the port of Aden, Yemen. [...]