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Things are getting a bit complicated in Africa, we hope that Adrian Troy an Australian who work for Protection Vessels International (PVI), a company which works to protect ships from piracy will be free soon
You take care BBC.

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Things are getting a bit complicated in Africa, we hope that Adrian Troy an Australian who work for Protection Vessels International (PVI), a company which works to protect ships from piracy will be free soon
You take care BBC.

Hi Chuc,

Africa has never been simple. Mr Troy has been detained for a while now, and here in Mogadishu, the Transitional Federal Govt on 20 May impounded two light aircraft and the Kenyan, USA, and Brit crews...along with $3.6m, were detained when they landed at Mogadishu Airport on the way to pay off some ransom money to pirates further north. We shall see how long and how much $$ it costs (probably $3.6m) for their release.

In the mean time we did a slab pour on a concrete structure yesterday...was quite a busy AM. We have pre-fab and permanent structure works going on all over town, with water plants being installed and 7km of bitumen road being constructed..all keeps me busy. No comments about OH&S!!






......and then....probably the saddest thing I have yet to see in Mogadishu....



a Penrith Rugby League supporter....and he doesn't even know it!

A Flowcrete concrete pump will be very handy over there

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Things are getting a bit complicated in Africa, we hope that Adrian Troy an Australian who work for Protection Vessels International (PVI), a company which works to protect ships from piracy will be free soon
You take care BBC.

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some good news

Aussie freed from African prison Adam Gartrell
June 13, 2011 - 11:09AM
.AAP
A West Australian man held in an African jail for six months accused of espionage and terrorism has been unexpectedly freed.

Adrian Troy, a dual Australian-British citizen, was arrested by authorities in the east African nation of Eritrea on December 24 last year.

The skipper was detained alongside three British colleagues shortly after he started working for Protection Vessels International (PVI), a security firm that protects ships from piracy in the Horn of Africa.

Eritrean officials initially failed to explain the arrests but just this month accused them of "acts of invasion, organising terrorism and espionage".

In a statement, the Eritrean government said the men had "fully admitted they have committed a crime".

But the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Monday confirmed the men were released from detention on Sunday and flown to Qatar.

"We are grateful to the government of Qatar for helping facilitate their return," a DFAT spokesman said.

"We remain disturbed and disappointed that neither we nor the British were given consular access to the men."

Mr Troy's friend Steve Arrow, owner of Arrow Pearls in Broome, said his friend was now on this way to the UK.

"He was in Qatar, he explained to me that just suddenly they got thrown into a vehicle," Mr Arrow told the ABC.

"All four men [were] whisked down to the airstrip at Asmara, popped onto a jet from Qatar and flown out of Eritrea."

PVI previously issued an apology to Eritrea for any wrongdoing in an attempt to hasten the men's release.

It said PVI's ship the Sea Scorpion had suffered an equipment failure and was instructed to approach Massawa in an attempt to refuel.

Equipped with weapons including sniper rifles, the boat stopped at the offshore island of Romia, where some of its contents and personnel were unloaded.

The ship was then intercepted as it tried to leave Massawa and the men were arrested.

© 2011 AAP

Yes, that is a good end to a long time of uncertainty.

In the meantime, watching this story closely:

Pirate payoff? Somali government impounds planes full of cash over money laundering fears | StarTribune.com
Mogadishu Impounding - PPRuNe Forums

I arrived back into Mogadishu 23 May 11 to see the two planes belonging to Pheonix Aviation being impounded and $3.6m being off-loaded by the TFG. The negotiator, an ex Brit SF bloke is being accommodated here with us.

It is being played very quietly and all below the radar.

This is an extract out of a report written up to report an attack by a vest wearing suicide bomber down at the sea-port late last week. Interesting:

This is a brief on one of the suicide bombers that attacked the port that was made from some interviews. Attacking the port is the closest look at how they may attack the airport we have had for a while so I had a close look at it.


There were to attackers in this instance but good information can only be found on one. He had been a waiter at a restaurant inside the port located near the WFP office. He waited tables and delivered food and drinks to the WFP offices, AMISOM soldiers and port workers. He had held this job for some time. 4-6 weeks ago he started intensively listening to Koranic teachings and lectures often using a radio function on his cell phone, which he often charged at different power outlets in different offices. In recent times he had even asked those at WFP to turn down music that they where playing so he could hear his radio better. He had conversed with those he worked with regularly. He shared some clan connections with those in some of the offices although it does not seem these where ever used to his benefit. He had missed some time at work due to a reported illness, although it is unclear if this was before or after the interest grew in Islamic teachings. Some note they thought he had become more withdrawn in the week leading up to the attack.

The day of the attack he received a phone call. Shortly thereafter he excused himself from work. During the attack the first bomber detonated outside the port near the gate. He was then seen running towards the scene. As he got close he withdrew a pistol and assumed a trained firing stance shooting one Amisom person and adjusting aim shooting another then a third. It was noted he assumed a trained firing stance and did not panic but calmly reset and aimed each shot. (2 struck soldiers in the armor and although knocking them down did not penetrate.) He then ran forward into the position and detonated his explosive. It should be noted that he could have accessed much richer targets in confined spaces but chose this target/method. The explosive vest appears to have been in the port prior to the attack.

These vests and the one that killed the Interior Minister are identical in construction. A relatively small explosive charge (few 'blast' injuries on victims, almost all shrapnel) Damage from the vests does not extend far from detonation points. They are packed with 5mm ball bearings. Muscle walls seem to stop these except in those very close (Those striking legs etc normally the balls are found only a centimeter or two into the tissue) This of course, is partially a proximity issue but it should also be noted ear drums are not ruptured and explosive based injuries such as 'blast lung' have not been found.

Mate! doesnt that just suck? be careful out there...

Hopefully this sort of thing doesn't increase in the area...and that they dont wise up to the deficiencies i their weapons!

be careful, I'm still awaiting your book so keep yourself in a fit state to write it!!

thanks
Digger