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Houthi terrorists attacked three vessels
Over the course of Nov 30, 2024, and Dec 30, the two U.S. Navy destroyers USS 'Stockdale' and USS 'O'Kane' shot down half a dozen Houthi-launched munitions while escorting the tanker 'Stena Impeccable', the 'Maersk Saratoga' and the bulk carrier 'Liberty Grace'. through the Gulf of Aden. The destroyers shot down three anti-ship ballistic missiles, three attack drones and one anti-ship cruise missile over the course of the two days. All three vessels were in port at Djibouti on Dec 2.
Crew of hijacked Singapore-registered vessel, Safmarine Kuramo, released
The crew of a Singapore-registered container vessel, Safmarine Kuramo, hijacked off the Nigerian Coast earlier this week, were released unharmed on Saturday (Feb 6) following efforts by Nigerian authorities. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it had received a report Friday (Feb 5) night about the incident. The 25-member crew comprising nationals from the Philippines, South Africa, India, United Kingdom, and Thailand were on board the vessel which was proceeding from Pointe Noire, Congo to Port Onne, Nigeria. The vessel is currently anchored in the waters off the Bonny River delta where the waterway leads to Port Onne. The Safmarine Kuramo is managed by Maersk Line A/S. http://www.straitstimes.com/world/africa/crew-of-hijacked-singapore-registered-vessel-safmarine-kuramo-released
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