The pirates of Southeast Asia

on December 8, 2015

Malacca Strait is ranked the most dangerous waterway, overtaking Somalia as world’s main piracy hub in 2014.

The pirates of Southeast Asia

The waters of Southeast Asia have more incidents of piracy than any other part of the world.

The region overtook Somalia as the main piracy hub in 2014.

The Malacca Strait is one of the most strategic sea lanes in the world and it’s also one of the most dangerous. Since 2010, attacks on ships have more than doubled every year.

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Source: aljazeera.com

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