Today marks 15 years since terrorists bombed the USS Cole in Yemen, killing 17 sailors and injuring 39 others. The attack occurred October 12, 2001 when a terrorist-driven small boat exploded at 11:18 a.m. on the port side of the destroyer as it was refueling in Yemen, ripping a 40×60-foot hole in the ship’s hull. To commemorate the 15th, the U.S. Navy is … [Read more...]
Seventeen Cruise Ship Passengers Killed in Tunis Terrorist Attack – Update 2
Update 2: Costa Cruises has confirmed that five of its guests were also among those killed in yesterday's terrorist attack in Tunis, Tunisia, bringing the total number of cruise passengers killed in the attack to 17. According to a statement from Costa Cruises: “With great sadness we regret to report that 5 guests (4 Italians and 1 Russian) of the Costa Fascinosa are … [Read more...]
MEND Claims Responsibility for Attack on JTF Patrol Boat, Passenger Killed
In an emailed statement to gCaptain, Nigerian militant group, MEND claimed responsibility for an attack on a Joint Task Force (JTF) patrol boat on Saturday 25 January, in the Nembe-Bassanbiri waterways, Bayelsa State. "This relatively insignificant attack is a reminder of our presence in the creeks of the Niger Delta and a sign of things to come," wrote Jomo Gbomo, a … [Read more...]
New Video Allegedly Shows Attack on COSCO Asia Containership in Suez Canal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buS4mfEX3w0 A new video has surfaced on youtube showing, allegedly, the recent attack on the COSCO Asia containership in the Suez Canal. As Reuters reports, the video, which carries a logo featuring a black Islamist flag and the name of the "al-Firqan Brigade", shows two men, dressed in civilian clothes, firing RPGs into the side of the … [Read more...]
Egypt Arrests Three After Attack On Containership In Suez Canal
By Asma Alsharif CAIRO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Egypt has arrested three people who opened fire with machine guns on a ship passing through the Suez Canal, an army source said on Sunday, playing down what the waterway's chief described as a terrorist attack. During Saturday's unsuccessful attack, the Panamanian-registered container ship COSCO ASIA came under fire in a northern … [Read more...]