An Indonesian lawmaker has admitted that Indonesia is in great need of bolstering their control over maritime borders. Tubagus Hasanuddin, the deputy chairman of House Commission I for politics, defense and foreign affairs, expressed concerns that Indonesia’s maritime borders are rather porous. The issue was highlighted when a sought-after fugitive, Neneg Sri Wahyuni was recently arrested in the country– she […]
Deadly Exchange
July 2, 2012 Indonesian navy personnel traded fire with three pirates in the Strait of Malacca, injuring two pirates and killing one. The Strait of Malacca is a dangerous area of piracy in the first place, and the time period right before the Idul Fitri holiday often sees a spike in piracy. The incident occurred after the Navy […]
Yachts Remain Vulnerable to Pirates
October 26th, 2012 The NATO Shipping Center, the Maritime Security Center for the Horn of Africa and several other agencies have issued official warnings to all yachts travelling near the Indian Ocean: Avoid travelling across or near high risk areas for the indefinite future. Just this past week, two piracy incidents have occurred in the high […]
Terror Attack
According to reports from Manila, terrorists from the armed wing of the Communist Party in the Philippines, the New People’s Army, have attacked two mining companies in Claver town in the province of Surigao del Norte. The terrorists took several hostages and destroyed several tugs and landing craft owned and operated by the companies. While piracy is common in […]
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