Monday, September 6, 2010

A New Naval Piracy Threat Rising?

Map showing the location of Indonesia's Mangkai island. Image from AFP

Spike In Pirate Attacks In Indonesian Waters Raises Warnings -- Voice of America

In the latest of a series of attacks in Southeast Asian waters, armed pirates attacked a Japanese chemical tanker off the Indonesian island of Mangkai in the South China Sea. Indonesia and its neighbors are coordinating efforts to fight the pirates.

Pirates armed with guns and knives are increasing their attacks on ships passing by three Indonesian islands off the east coast of Malaysia.

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More News On The Rise Of Naval Piracy In Indonesian Waters

Pirates Rob Tanker as Attacks Rise In S.China Sea -- New York Times/Reuters
Pirates attack Japan tanker,no crew injured-govt -- Reuters
Japanese Chemical Tanker Attacked, Crew Robbed by Pirates Off Indonesia -- Bloomberg
Japanese tanker attacked off Indonesian island -- AFP

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