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| U.S. Navy Ups Anti-Terror Drive Off Horn of Africa |
| 2003-06-10 |
| MANAMA - The United States Navy said on Tuesday it had bolstered its military presence in waters around the Horn of Africa as part of "on-going counter-terrorism operations" in the region. The Navy's Bahrain-based Maritime Liaison Office said it had increased coalition naval strength in the area to assist operations on land, sea and air. "Coalition forces are alert to potential air and maritime threats and are currently on patrol in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Gulf," it said in a statement to merchant shipping. "Anyone suspected of assisting or transporting terrorists should expect to be boarded, and will risk the sinking or seizure of (the) vessel, and will be detained and jailed," it said. run and you'll be sunk The Navy warned commercial shippers to be aware of the increased presence and to cooperate fully with queries from sea or air. The waters around the Horn of Africa are some of the most dangerous and pirate-infested in the world, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The IMB has warned that any vessels straying too close to Somalia's coastline would almost certainly be attacked by armed militia. IIRC the warning said to stay at least 100 miles (!) off the coast So far, however, the IMB has not linked terror groups to increasing acts of maritime piracy and hijackings off the Gulf of Aden and Somalian waters. Somalia? That garden of eden? |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #12 We be the I.N.P.! I'm back on my meds again, now were you talking about me? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-06-10 21:09:29 |
| #11 "Islamist-Narco-Pirates!" Cool I like it,somebody call Disney.Where can I get a T-shirt? |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-06-10 18:16:35 |
| #10 Even the Irish seem to have settled down a lot compared to the 70's - I thought I'd never see the day. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2003-06-10 18:06:04 |
| #9 except Northern Ireland, Basque country... but being an Islamic nutbag certainly helps... |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-06-10 17:48:03 |
| #8 Will someone please explain to me why with the exception of Columbia and Sri Lanka every place on this planet that is having problems with violence and terrorism seems to have an islamic population group in the heart of the problem |
| Posted by: Someone who did NOT vote for William Proxmire 2003-06-10 17:06:42 |
| #7 Paul, buddy, it's okay, put down the parrot and the cutlass and nobody'll get hurt . . . (Actually, speaking just for myself, I thought it was a hilarious comment.) |
| Posted by: Mike 2003-06-10 16:35:39 |
| #6 Nurse Ratchet, Alaska Paul is off his meds again. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-06-10 16:29:13 |
| #5 Yar! We be Islamist-Narco-Pirates! Arrrr! Pieces of 10^6! Aye! That is our culture...Arrrr...diversity........yar! |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-06-10 13:38:23 |
| #4 Yes,Ptah.The Carribien has a lot pirates and narco-terrorists too. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-06-10 10:28:17 |
| #3 oops - Straits of Malacca. Check out the IMB link to weekly piracy reports. Pretty interesting stuff |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-06-10 10:27:31 |
| #2 Straits of Molluca see IMB Piracy overview |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-06-10 10:25:20 |
| #1 Aren't there any waters off Thailand and indonesia that are just as bad? |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-06-10 10:22:06 |