🚨 UKMTO: Armed skiff approaches sailing vessel in Gulf of Aden #GulfOfAden #MaritimeSecurity

M4.5 earthquake in the Gulf of Aden on Mar 21, EXACTLY on the prediction line for quakes that was given for Mar 17-27 period!

#earthquake #predictions #Yemen #GulfofAden

Is a #CVN / #CVBG operating that close to ordinary/commercial traffic?
Or is area congested so unavoidable?

#Hormuz #GulfOfAden #ArabianSea

#USN #Navy

Suspicious Small Craft Activity Reported Near Gulf of Aden #MaritimeSecurity #GulfofAden #PiracyAlert

Somaliland: The Unrecognized Democracy Guarding One of the World’s Most Strategic Sea Routes Explore Somaliland, the unrecognized democracy in the Horn of Africa, where a 34-year experiment in self-rule has built peaceful elections, a resilient economy, a functioning healthcare system, and secured the strategic Berbera port — all without international recognition

In a miracle #democracy in the #HornOfAfrica, #Somaliland has held elections, secured a vital #GulfOfAden coastline & built institutions from scratch. Why is the world still hesitant to #recognize it?

Lawless Seas, Contested Shores – Piracy, Smuggling and the Scramble for Port Access in the Horn of Africa This piece is a research report titled "Lawless Seas, Contested Shores - Piracy, Smuggling and the Scramble for Port Access in the Horn of Africa," published on January 20, 2026 by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

#Piracy is resurging, #arms are flowing across the #GulfOfAden, & global powers are quietly competing for #Ports & #Bases. A new #Report maps the shifting #MaritimeSecurity landscape of the #HornOfAfrica. #Somalia, #Somaliland, #Djibouti,#RedSea

Israel is Right: Somaliland’s Recognition is Key to Regional Security The article, “Israel is Right: Somaliland’s Recognition is Key to Regional Security,” argues that recognizing Somaliland is crucial for regional security in the Horn of Africa, particularly in the Gulf of Aden.

#Israel’s #Recognition of #Somaliland isn’t a provocation—it’s a strategic necessity. Stable, #Democratic SL is essential for #GulfOfAden security, countering #AlShabaab , & protecting global trade routes. Ignoring this reality has fueled #RegionalInstability for decades.

Yemen Control Map & Report: Height of Southern Separatist Control - Dec. 30, 2025 (Subscription) For some weeks, Yemen's STC controlled almost all of the former South Yemen, sweeping across the east after years of mostly-unchanged control lines.

New #Yemen control #map + report for our subscribers! This one shows the height of separatist control last month (the later reversals will be covered in a future report):

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#SouthYemen #independence #geography #MiddleEast #RedSea #Houthis #GulfOfAden #Menasky #UAE

#EU #Europe #IndianOcean #IO #GulfOfAden #GoA #Piracy #Pirates #Atalanta #OperationAtalanta #EUNAVFOR #HellasAphrodite

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Chinese 48th Escort Group Takes Over in Djibouti The PLA Navy (PLAN)'s 48th Naval Escort Group has taken over responsibility for maintaining the Chinese naval presence in the Red Sea and Gulf of Ade...

Continued #China #Navy #PLAN presence in #IndianOcean #IO #Djibouti #RedSea #GulfOfAden #ArabianSea

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Fire Erupts on LPG Tanker Falcon Near Gulf of Aden Fire has broken out on LPG tanker Falcon, located approx 113 nautical miles southeast of Aden. The ship is fully loaded with liquefied petroleum gas.

Fire Erupts on LPG Tanker Falcon Near Gulf of Aden #MaritimeSafety #ShippingNews #GulfOfAden

Salvage operation launched for LPG tanker after Gulf of Aden blast An operation was underway on Monday to salvage the liquefied petroleum gas tanker Falcon, which remains on fire and adrift in the Gulf of Aden following an Octo

Salvage operation undeway for #LPG #Tanker #Falcon in Gulf of Aden #GulfOfAden #GoA off #Yemen

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Burning Gas Ship Abandoned in Gulf of Aden as One Mariner Remains Missing A gas tanker sailing under the Cameroonian flag caught fire in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen, prompting its crew

Gas tanker burns off Yemen; one sailor still missing.

#GulfOfAden #TankerFire #YemenCrisis #MaritimeNews #GlobalUpdate

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LNG tanker on fire off coast of Yemen after explosion

> Cameroon-flagged tanker issues distress call about 60 nautical miles (110km) south of Yemen’s Ahwar in Gulf of Aden. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/18/uk-milit... #Yemen […]

Initial reports suggest crew preparing to abandon vessel 🚢 w/ SAR efforts underway. Incident aligns w/ Houthi attacks on shipping, though no immediate claim. Ship may be linked to Iranian "ghost fleet." ⚠️ #Houthi #Shipping #GulfOfAden

🇾🇪Houthi rebels claim attack on Dutch cargo ship in Gulf of Aden! 🔥🚢 This expands their reach & escalates tensions amid Israel-Hamas war. A serious assault after months of relative calm. #Houthi #Yemen #RedSea #GulfOfAden #Shipping

[Incident] Dutch Cargo Ship MV Minervagracht Ablaze After Gulf of Aden Attack Dutch-flagged #MVMinervagracht attacked in #GulfofAden, crew evacuated after explosive strike leaves vessel ablaze. #Spliethoff confirms injuries, #EU mission Aspides and #UKMTO coordinate rescue, raising global #maritimesecurity concerns.

Dutch-flagged #MVMinervagracht attacked in #GulfofAden, crew evacuated after explosive strike leaves vessel ablaze. #Spliethoff confirms injuries, #EU mission Aspides and #UKMTO coordinate rescue, raising global #maritimesecurity concerns.

📡 Update: Official NAVAREA IX warning issued via satellite (Burum LES) confirms report of vessel on fire after possible pirate attack in Gulf of Aden (pos. 11°26.40N 046°35.10E, 25 Sept).

⚠️ Mariners advised to keep clear & exercise extreme caution.

#MaritimeSecurity #GulfofAden

🇾🇪🚢 Houthi rebels struck a Dutch cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, escalating tensions & disrupting global shipping! ⚠️ Two mariners wounded & crew evacuated. This is a serious development. #HouthiRebels #GulfOfAden #ShippingCrisis

Dutch cargo ship Minervagracht reported a splash and an explosion while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, 120 nm east of the port city of Aden, Yemen. Possible Houthi drone/missile. #MaritimeNews #GulfOfAden #ShippingSafety

[5/5] L’OIM estime 3.400 morts en dix ans, dont 558 en 2024. Cette route rappelle que les grandes mobilités mondiales ne visent pas seulement l’Europe : le Yémen et l’Arabie saoudite deviennent des espaces de passage et de blocage révélant les inégalités régionales. #geography #migration #GulfofAden

More than 140 migrants believed dead as boat capsizes off Yemen Shipwreck in Gulf of Aden with 154 Ethiopian migrants onboard leaves only 12 survivors, with the rest missing and presumed dead, says UN agency

More than 140 #migrants believed dead as #boat capsizes off #Yemen

#Shipwreck in #GulfOfAden with 154 #Ethiopians onboard leaves only 12 survivors, with the rest #missing and presumed dead, says UN agency

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Electronic interference with commercial ship navigation systems has surged in recent days around the Strait of Hormuz. Click here for more on what affected vessels face: www.hudsonshipping.com/hudso...

#MaritimeNavigation
#GPSJamming
#StraitOfHormuz
#GulfOfAden
#BIMCO

(5/7) 2. Miskad Mts are not on "the very tip" of the #HornOfAfrica, they are about 100 mi (150 km) southwest of it

#geography #Somalia #Puntland @washingtonpost.com #GulfOfAden #Africa #ISIS #ISIL #IntSec #geopolitics

(4/7) Several smaller criticisms of @washingtonpost.com report on #ISIS in #Somalia:
1. Describing #Puntland state in general as "remote" is dubious, since it lies on one of world's most important shipping channels ( #GulfOfAden) and includes major port city ( #Bosaso)

#geography #Africa #IntSec

New airstrip on Yemeni island spurs speculation near critical trade route
#Yemen #Socrota #UAE #GulfofAden #Houthis
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La fille de la passeuse et autres contes du golfe d’Aden Entre la Corne de l’Afrique et la péninsule arabique, ils sont nombreux, hommes et femmes, à tenter le passage par le golfe d’Aden, l’une des routes migratoires...

Long Format Reportage. La fille de la passeuse et autres contes du golfe d’Aden @courrierinter.bsky.social @financialtimes.com #somalia #yemen #GulfOfAden #refugees #migration #journalism #photography

Cover story for @financialtimes.com Weekend Magazine... a deadly human shuffle and the inadvertent search for an allegorical people smuggler #humantrafficking #Yemen #Somalia #GulfOfAden #refugees #photography #FT @unhcr.org @joshklustig.bsky.social

"The Smuggler's Daughter and Other Tales from The Gulf of Aden" words and pictures in the @financialtimes.com #FTweekend #refugees #migration #peoplesmuggling #humantrafficking #Yemen #Somalia #GulfOfAden #iom #photography #wip @unhcr.org @joshklustig.bsky.social