Suspected Somali pirates are apprehended by a patrol of the European Union Naval Force Somalia (EUNAVFOR), one of several initiatives to combat piracy against international shipping off the coast of Somalia. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Piracy Declines By 28% As Navies Disrupt Somalia Attacks -- Bloomberg
Global pirate attacks fell 28 percent in the first quarter as naval interventions reduced incidents off the coast of Somalia, the International Maritime Bureau said.
Pirates mounted 102 attacks, down from 142 a year earlier, the London-based bureau said by e-mail today. Incidents near Somalia dropped to 43 from 97 and the number of vessels that were hijacked also fell, it said. Incidents off the coast of Nigeria doubled to 10 and the pirates ventured further out to sea, according to the bureau.
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More News On the Decrease In Global Piracy
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