French Navy rescues 11 Indian sailors from suspected pirates

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 15:15

French Navy has rescued eleven Indian sailors from suspected pirates at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden.

Yemen Qaeda releases S Africa woman captive: mediator

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 23:43

Kidnappers from al Qaeda in Yemen released Friday a South African woman tourist who was taken hostage in May along with her husband, who temporarily remains captive, a mediator said.

China to continue fighting pirates off Africa

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 12:49

China will continue to send naval fleets on escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia, described by a Chinese naval officer as the nation`s international obligation.

Drone strike kills three `Qaeda` gunmen in Yemen

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 22:31

An unmanned drone struck a car on Monday in southeastern Yemen, killing three suspected al Qaeda gunmen, a security official said.

Yemen says Saudis behind attack

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 14:01

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen`s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse and other foreigners, investigators said in a preliminary report.

Yemen: 6 dead in raids to catch ministry attackers

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 10:35

Yemeni security forces launched a sweep in the capital to find the perpetrators of a deadly attack on the country`s Defense Ministry, sparking clashes that left five suspected militants and one member of the special forces dead, officials said on Friday.

Yemen attack: Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for killing 52

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 13:41

Al Qaeda-backed group on Friday claimed the responsibility for yesterday’s attack on Yemen’s Defence Ministry in Sana’a wherein at least 52 doctors and nurses were killed and dozens injured.

160 sea pirates languishing in Indian prisons: Navy

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 15:52

Some 160 sea pirates, arrested by the Indian Navy in the Gulf of Aden, were languishing in Indian prisons as the governments of their native countries were not ready to take them back, a senior naval officer said today.

160 sea pirates languishing in Indian prisons: Navy

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 11:58

Some 160 sea pirates, arrested by the Indian Navy in the Gulf of Aden, were languishing in Indian prisons as the governments of their native countries were not ready to take them back, a senior naval officer said.

Eight police killed in south Yemen ambush: Security

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:32

Gunmen ambushed and killed eight policemen on Monday near a gas terminal in southern Yemen, a security official said.

Yemen intelligence officer killed in flashpoint city

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 00:43

Gunmen shot dead a Yemeni intelligence officer on Monday in Mukalla, a provincial capital where al Qaeda-linked militants briefly seized an army headquarters and took hostages last week, a security source said.

Yemeni warplanes strike al Qaeda hideouts, 3 killed

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 21:14

Yemeni military warplanes Friday carried out an attack on two hideouts of the al Qaeda in the southeastern province of Shabwa, killing three terrorists and injuring seven others.Yemeni military warplanes Friday carried out an attack on two hideouts of the al Qaida in the southeastern province of Shabwa, killing three terrorists and injuring seven others.