We assume Nicky is being held in northern Angola at this coastal base.

They flew north from the coastal base in darkness, keeping low.

Our reconnaissance satellites have detected evidence of massive activity at Indian coastal bases.

By far the best approach, and the one that eventually became the main route, was along the string of coastal bases from Monrovia.

The navy would also bombard coastal bases and make small amphibious assaults.

They were also moving further inland to attack, often using rivers such as the Shannon, and then retreating to their coastal bases.

I want a tanker from the closest coastal base to rendezvous with him.

Navy officials said this extra level of caution was ordered for all coastal bases after the explosion on the Cole.

Others may still be hiding in the jungle around the isolated coastal base, 170 miles north of Colombo.

Instead they were focused on the slave trade, which only required coastal bases and items to trade.