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Attack Ongoing Against SYL Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia
Reports have surfaced of an ongoing attack against the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. The attack began with an explosion from an apparent car bomb outside the hotel, followed by gunfire from within the hotel itself.
The SYL Hotel has an armed security team. A similar attack was carried out against the SYL a number of years ago in 2016...
Boarding in Indian Ocean Confirmed as Piracy, Crew Kidnapped
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As this publication reported this morning, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations authority reported a possible hijacking in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400NM East of Mogadishu. The UKMTO has confirmed that this was an act of piracy.
By 0800 EST, UKMTO announced that two vessels approached the civilian vessel; at least 20 armed men boarded and took control of the...
Possible Boarding Incident Reported off Coast of Somalia
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At approximately 0810 UTC, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations authority announced that a boarding incident was underway 600NM East of Mogadishu, Somalia in the Indian Ocean.
https://twitter.com/uk_mto/status/1767498322904793425?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA
If confirmed, this incident is almost certainly not associated with the Houthis due to the range.
This is developing.
China’s 46th Naval Escort Task Force Replaces 45th Task Force in Gulf of Aden
On March 4th, China's 46th Naval Escort Task Force (NETF) replaced the 45th NETF to escort cargo and other commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia. The task forces held a ceremony that formalized the handover and separation of the two task forces.
The 46th NETF is made up of the Type-052D/Luyang III-class destroyer...
Somalia Becomes Member of the East African Community
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Following a ceremony at the East African Community’s (EAC) headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania today, Somalia has formally joined the East African economic and political bloc.
https://twitter.com/jumuiya/status/1764586263598760001?s=20
The Federal Republic of Somalia is now the bloc's 8th partner, alongside The Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the...
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M23 Occupies Strategic Mining Town, DRC
The M23 rebels of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have occupied a strategic mining town in the east of the country, further expanding their already considerably large zone of control.
An Expanding War
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Demonstrations Break Out in Germany Amid Workers’ Day
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The Protests:
An estimated 20,000 people took to the...
“Islamic Resistance in Bahrain” Claims Drone Attack Against Israel
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