Posts Tagged ‘Somalia’
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:32:36 GMT
Sky News Somali kidnap couple contempt case dropped - Press Gazette
 BBC News | Sky News Somali kidnap couple contempt case dropped Press Gazette By Press Gazette Sky News will not face contempt proceedings over its coverage on the day kidnapped British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler were freed by Somali pirates after the Attorney General Dominic Grieve decided to drop the case. Sky News spared contempt charge over British hostages release report Attorney general drops Sky News contempt action UK AG drops legal action against Sky News |
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:09:04 GMT
US commandos free hostages from Somali pirates - Sydney Morning Herald
 Sydney Morning Herald | US commandos free hostages from Somali pirates Sydney Morning Herald Somali pirates have held hostages for months, often in punishing conditions with little food, water or shelter, and past ransoms have topped more than $US10 million. One British couple sailing around the world on a yacht was kidnapped by pirates from ... |
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:16:56 GMT
US commando team that killed Bin Laden swoop on Somali pirates - The Guardian
 The Guardian | US commando team that killed Bin Laden swoop on Somali pirates The Guardian They had been held hostage for three months after their kidnap from Galkayo, in the Galmudug region of Somalia, last October. President Barack Obama, who authorised the mission two days ago, made no mention of it in his state of the union address to ... US Navy Seals rescued American hostages from Somalia – why won't Britain do ... SEALs snatch captives from Somali pirates Foreign hostages in Somalia |
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:34:36 GMT
US Drone Strike Kills Foreign Commander Fighting for Militants in Somalia - New York Times
 New York Times | US Drone Strike Kills Foreign Commander Fighting for Militants in Somalia New York Times MOGADISHU, Somalia — A senior foreign commander fighting with Shabab Islamic militants was killed in an American drone strike a few miles south of the capital over the weekend, according to Shabab officials. The Shabab officials held a news conference ... |
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:35:35 GMT
Obama praises Somalia rescue of hostage aid workers - Los Angeles Times
 Austin American-Statesman | Obama praises Somalia rescue of hostage aid workers Los Angeles Times Nine Somali hostage-takers were killed in the operation, and five others were wounded, according to witnesses. The pair had been kidnapped in October in the central Somali town of Galkayo, which until then had been considered relatively safe for ... US Swoops In to Free 2 From Pirates in Somali Raid American, Danish hostages freed by daring raid in Somalia 8 Things To Know About The Navy SEAL Raid in Somalia |
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:21:43 GMT
Michael Scott Moore, Former SF Weekly Journalist, Kidnapped In Somalia - SFist
 New York Daily News | Michael Scott Moore, Former SF Weekly Journalist, Kidnapped In Somalia SFist While doing research for his new book in Somalia, LA-based writer and former SF Weekly theater critic Michael Scott Moore was kidnapped by pirates. His captors have threatened to kill him if a specified ransom isn't paid. Former SF Weekly editor John ... U.S. writer still captive in Somalia |
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:42:49 GMT
Commandos And Clansmen In Somali Mission - Sky News
 Sky News | Commandos And Clansmen In Somali Mission Sky News Somalia has shot up the West's agenda over the last couple of years after repeated intelligence reports of impending terrorist attacks in East Africa, launched from territory controlled by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabab movement. The spate of kidnapping ... |
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:48:04 GMT
Shippers Focus on Nigeria Risks - Wall Street Journal
Shippers Focus on Nigeria Risks Wall Street Journal "There are a couple of areas we are watching very closely," said Erik Rabjerg Nielsen, the head of daily operations at the container freight division of AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the world's largest shipping company. "In West Africa we're seeing armed ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:09 GMT
Shippers Cautious On Piracy's Emerging Market – West Africa - GCaptain (press release)
Shippers Cautious On Piracy's Emerging Market – West Africa GCaptain (press release) “There are a couple of areas we are watching very closely,” said Erik Rabjerg Nielsen, the head of daily operations at the container freight division of AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the world's largest shipping company. “In West Africa we're seeing armed ... |
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:47:23 GMT
Unlikely Rendezvous Of Commandos And Clansmen - Yahoo! News UK
 Yahoo! News UK | Unlikely Rendezvous Of Commandos And Clansmen Yahoo! News UK Somalia has shot up the West's agenda over the last couple of years after repeated intelligence reports of impending terrorist attacks in East Africa, launched from territory controlled by the al Qaeda linked al Shabab movement. The spate of kidnapping ... |
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:23:35 -0800
Bin Laden's killers end Somalia hostage drama
The commandos who swept into Somalia to rescue two hostages were part of Seal team six -- the same navy unit that killed Osama bin Laden. Read more
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:20:34 -0800
Sky News contempt action dropped
The attorney general drops contempt proceedings against Sky News over coverage of the Somali kidnap of Paul and Rachel Chandler from Devon. Read more
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:49:53 -0800
US commando team that killed Bin Laden swoop on Somali pirates
Navy Seal team six rescue two hostages and kill nine pirates in Somalia firefight after Obama authorised mission two days ago The special forces commandos who swept into Somalia under cover of darkness to rescue two hostages, an American woman and a Danish man, were part of Seal team six, the same navy unit that killed Osama bin Laden, it has emerged. The Seals killed nine pirates on Tuesday ... Read more
