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According to the NYT Dec 26, 2008, “The Piracy Reporting Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, said Friday that 110 ships have been attacked in the gulf [of Aden] this year, and 42 have been hijacked. Fourteen ships are still being held for ransom.” This is part of the reason that China is sending warships to [...]
The Indian Ocean faces a serious threat from marauding pirates who operate out of Somalia, and who have attacked the ancient sea trade routes linking East with West. Egypt has showed no immediate response to the problem, and has not opted to join the international community in fighting this growing menace. According to Reuters, the [...]
In light of recent attacks, it was announced September 10, that Yemen will be launching a regional center to combat piracy. The center will provide assistance and support to ships and vessels that are attacked in the Gulf of Aden. The announcement was made by Khalid Al Wazir, Yemen’s Transport Minister.
The center will be a [...]
There have been many recent piracy attacks on trade ships that have been in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden. Piracy has always been a problem in the Gulf and it is only recently receiving attention because many oil tankers use these waters. The United States has also been looking at the problem because much [...]
