18 April 2008

Piracy watchdog warns of increasing violence in Nigeria

Piracy watchdog warns of increasing violence in Nigeria

Kuala Lumpur - An international piracy watchdog on Thursday announced an increase in pirate attacks in global waters and warned seafarers of increasing, violence especially in waters off Nigeria. The London-based International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said that worldwide piracy attacks jumped to 49 incidents from January to March, from 41 recorded in the same period of 2007.

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