IMB urges action on Indonesia piracy
The International Maritime Bureau has urged Indonesia to increase patrols in the South China Sea after nine attacks on vessels in less than three weeks, an Associated Press report said.
Twenty-six attacks have been reported in 2010. 'Pirates armed with guns and machetes had robbed tankers and bulk carriers of cash and other valuables in the attacks off the Indonesian islands of Mangkai, Anambas and Natuna,' IMB said, according to the AP report.
The latest attack in the recent spate occurred Wednesday, when a Panama-flagged tanker was boarded and robbed by six pirates.
IMB urges action on Indonesia piracy
