The two US Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia on January 11 are dead, US Central Command said after searching for them for 10 days. “We regret to announce that after a 10-day exhaustive search, our two missing U.S. Navy SEALs have not been located and their status has been changed … Read more
CAIRO — Egypt’s leader said Sunday his country stands shoulder to shoulder with Somalia in its dispute with landlocked Ethiopia, which struck a deal with Somaliland to obtain access to the sea and establish a marine force base. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi slammed Ethiopia’s agreement with the breakaway region. He called on Ethiopia to seek … Read more
Navy SEALsU.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jayme Pastoric 2 Navy SEALs fell into the water while on a mission off the coast of Somalia on Thursday. A search and rescue operation is still underway. The pair were boarding a vessel when one fell into the water, and the other jumped in … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave NAIROBI — The crew of a crashed United Nations helicopter in Somalia waited to be rescued for an hour before being kidnapped, two security officials in Mogadishu said, raising the question whether a faster response could have prevented their seizure. The U.N. helicopter was on its way … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing after conducting a nighttime boarding mission Thursday off the coast of Somalia, according to three U.S. officials. The SEALs were on an interdiction mission, climbing up a vessel when one got knocked off by high waves. Under their protocol, when one SEAL is overtaken the next … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A search-and-rescue operation was underway Saturday after two U.S. Navy SEALs fell into the ocean while attempting to board a ship off the coast of Somalia, according to current and former officials familiar with the matter. The incident occurred in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, these … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave NAIROBI — The al-Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgent group al-Shabab has seized the crew of a U.N. helicopter that made an emergency landing Wednesday, said two people based in Mogadishu who work with international organizations. Al-Shabab set the helicopter on fire and seized most of the crew members after … Read more
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s president on Tuesday rejected an agreement signed between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland to give landlocked Ethiopia access to its coast, calling it a violation of international law. “We will not stand idly by and watch our sovereignty being compromised,” President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told a joint session of … Read more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A Maltese-flagged merchant ship that was hijacked last week in the Arabian Sea with 18 crew on board is now off the coast of Somalia, the European Union’s maritime security force said Tuesday. One crew member has been evacuated for medical care. The bulk carrier Ruen remains under the control … Read more
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish government is facing mounting pressure to seek the return of the Somali president’s son, who allegedly fled Turkey after causing a fatal traffic crash in Istanbul. Yunus Emre Gocer, a 38-year-old motorcycle courier, died of injuries in a hospital on Dec. 6, six days after he was hit by a … Read more