UN Ships Attacked By Pirates In Malacca Strait
Hector Duarte Jr. - All Headline News Staff Reporter London, England (AHN) - According to the BBC, pirates have sabotaged two UN-chartered ships in the Malacca Strait. Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau's piracy center tells the news organization that both ships were en route to Aceh from Sumatra when they were ambushed. The pirates made off with cash and construction materials, which belonged to the UN's World Food Program. Luckily. no injuries were reported. The news of the ambush, however, raises concerns of increased piracy in the area. Choong told the BBC, "The attacks took place not far apart from each other. There is a possibility that they were carried out by the same pirates. "We hope the two attacks are isolated incidents and not a start of more attacks," he added. The Malacca Strait is known for being a hotbed of pirate activity, as it is one of the busiest sea lanes in the world. Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore, all of which border the waterway, have each launched aggressive measures to quell piracy, including air and naval campaigns.
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