Indonesian Navy Apprehends Pirates

The Indonesian Navy has apprehended six alleged pirates planning operations in the Malacca Straits.

News ID: 71175

Date: 27 December 2016 - 10:07

According to MANA, They are suspected of plotting attacks on tankers passing through eastern Malaysia.
The arrests followed a tip-off, and at least three of the men apprehended are known pirates.
The ReCAAP's November report states that there were7 7 piracy or robbery incidents for the whole of Asia in the first 11 months of this year, a 60 percent annual drop from 193.
Almost half the world's total seaborne trade passes through the strait each year