Pirate attacks soar to six-year high worldwide
Sea attacks worldwide surged 39% to 406 cases, the highest in six years, with Somali pirates' raids on vessels accounting for more than half of the piracy, a maritime watchdog said today.
It marked the fourth straight year of increases in attacks, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said in a report from its piracy reporting centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
