MOSCOW - The freighter Arctic Sea has resurfaced after its mysterious disappearance, but many questions about the incident remain unanswered: Who are the alleged pirates who hijacked the ship? Did it transport drugs, weapons or even nuclear materials? And why was Russia so eager to locate the ship?Moscow on Monday said the Russian navy had freed [...]
By DENISE LAVOIE
The FBI is reaching out to Somali communities in New England after young men in Minnesota were recruited to travel to Somalia to fight with Islamist militants.
Warren Bamford, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston office, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the FBI is staying in close touch with Somali [...]
The United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) is convening a workshop for former Somali senior military officials under the auspices of the Somali Ministry of Defense from 1 – 5 August in Washington DC.
The workshop, which follows a preparatory forum held in June, will bring together former high ranking officers from the [...]
The British commander of the European Union’s anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia has warned that there could be a significant increase in pirate attacks on merchant ships following the end of the monsoon season.
Rear Admiral Peter Hudson, the senior British officer commanding the EU anti-piracy mission, said the current monsoon season — with [...]
