Pirate attacks on vessels in Asia at five-year low
The number of attacks in Asian waters in the past seven months reached the lowest level in the five years Recaap has been keeping stats on the threat. However, four armed attacks occurred in July, two of which resulted in kidnappings.
BY JOHANNES HARTKOPF-MIKKELSEN
The period from January to July brought 47 registered attacks on vessels in Asian waters. Although piracy and other attacks are still occurring, the development marks a decrease of 63 percent from the same period last year. This is thus the lowest number of attacks registered over the five-year period in which Recaap Information Sharing Centre has been collecting statistics on piracy, according to a new report from the information center for July.
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