Subscribe to RSS feedPiracy attacks surge in South China Sea
A spate of attacks on ships in the South China Sea has taken place over the last fortnight, according to an industry-based anti-piracy watchdog.
Noel Choong, head of the International Maritime Bureau’s piracy reporting centre in Kuala Lumpur, said eight incidents have been recorded around Indonesia’s Mangkai Island in the last two weeks.
“It appears one or more groups of pirates are operating in the area.
"They are armed with guns and machetes and robbed vessels of cash and crew valuables,” he told Agence France Presse.
According to IMB statistics, there have been 26 attacks in the same spot since February.
The IMB is asking Indonesia to strengthen anti-piracy patrols.
Mangkai, situated on the east coast of the Malaysian peninsula close to the Malacca Strait, is a major route for ships sailing between East Asian nations and the Pacific Ocean.
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