| Voice of America: Number of Somali Pirate Attacks Drop Oct 22nd 2012, 16:01 | Voice of America | | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | | Number of Somali Pirate Attacks Drop Oct 22nd 2012, 13:56 A new report on piracy says the number of ships targeted by Somali pirates has dropped to its lowest level since 2009, while hijackings have spread in the Gulf of Guinea. The report Monday from the International Maritime Bureau said Somali pirates carried out 70 attacks in the first nine months of this year, down from 199 in the same period the year before. It said just one ship reported an attempted Somali pirate attack between July and September, compared to 36 reports in the same three ... | | | |  | |
No comments:
Post a Comment