This 10 fold increase in pirate attacks off Somalia has nothing to do with this statement from al Qaida...
"Increase your strikes against the crusaders at sea and in Djibouti."does it? AFP
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — Pirate attacks off Somalia jumped tenfold in the first three months of 2009 compared to last year, a maritime watchdog said Tuesday, urging foreign navies to maintain their patrols.
The International Maritime Bureau?s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre said that worldwide, incidents of high-seas piracy almost doubled in the first quarter of 2009, from 53 to 102.
"The increase in the first quarter of 2009 is due almost entirely to increased Somali pirate activity off the Gulf of Aden and east coast of Somalia," it said, adding that attacks there rose from six to 61.[...]
A total of 178 crew were taken hostage, two were killed, nine were injured, and five kidnapped.
"In the majority of incidents, the attackers were heavily armed with guns or knives. Violence against crew members continues to increase," it said.
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