SA jack up navy to combat Somali piracy

Published on February 27, 2012 by Mark Sutcliffe · No Comments


International shipping lines are seriously thinking about the safety of their vessels transiting East African waters as the threat of Somali piracy grows, says Defence and Military Veterans Affairs Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
Speaking at a Parliamentary press briefing on Sunday, Sisuslu said the threat was growing with 17 incidents reported in Tanzanian waters during the past year.
“As the international patrols off the

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