Somalia

Pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked three vessels off Somalia’s coast but failed to hijack them. Kidnappers holding an Alberta journalist in Somalia have demanded a $2.5 million ransom in exchange for her release. The three Royal Malaysian Navy vessels have arrived in the Gulf of Aden to help patrol Somali waters.

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Iraq

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