KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? A maritime watchdog says sea piracy worldwide has surged this year, with Somali pirates intensifying their operations and Benin emerging as a new hotspot.
The International Maritime Bureau said Tuesday that there have been a record 352 attacks globally in the first nine months of the year, up 22 percent from a year ago.
Somali pirates accounted for 199 attacks, a 58 percent increase. They have also expanded farther into the Red Sea.
The Malaysia-based group says while Somali raids are up, international naval policing and onboard security measures have resulted in fewer successful hijackings.
Meanwhile, the coast off the west African nation of Benin has seen 19 attacks, with eight tankers hijacked. There were no such incidents there last year.
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/asia/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111018/ap_on_re_as/piracy
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