Tag: Indonesia
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Malacca’s low crime stats
Australian Border Forces (ABF) played a major role in reducing the number of maritime crimes along the straits. Team work with Australia sees drop in maritime crimes By Intan Amalina Mohd […]
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AFP hunts hostages
Threat to behead hostages taken seriously. Philippine Military: Doing ‘Best’ to Free Abu Sayyaf Hostages The Philippine military vowed Thursday to rescue all hostages in Abu Sayyaf militant custody, while […]
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PH in piracy push
Philippines wants clampdown. Finish them off! Duterte urges Asian neighbors to step up anti-piracy fight By Prince Golez President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged the governments of Brunei, Indonesia, and […]
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ASG hostages well
Ransom demand has been made. Fishermen abducted by Abu Sayyaf in good condition, says Sabah CPO By Natasha Joibi SANDAKAN: The three fishermen kidnapped by members of Abu Sayyaf near Kinabatangan […]
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Russian anti-piracy moves
Recent crew kidnappings focus minds. Russia Offers to Create Under the Aegis of the UN a Structure to Fight Against Maritime Piracy During open debates on the piracy of the sea held […]
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ReCAAP Jan statistics
ReCAAP issues its January report. Piracy and Sea Robbery Situation in Asia in January 2019 • A total of three incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia […]
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UN looks at maritime crime
Despite fall in piracy in Indian Ocean Region, other areas remain difficult. U.N. Security Council Focuses its Attention on Maritime Crime Transnational maritime crime is becoming more sophisticated as criminal […]
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MMEA nabs robbery gear
Suspects escape. MMEA seizes pump-boat with samurai sword, machetes Alen Kee The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) thwarted robbery activities by a group of individuals after MMEA patrol boat detained […]
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ASG frees hostage
Hostage release welcomed. Indonesia denies ransom paid to release Abu Sayyaf hostage The Philippines-based armed group, Abu Sayyaf (ASG), recently released an Indonesian hostage who was featured in a viral […]
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ReCAAP report issued
ReCAAP releases its report for 2018. Seventy-Six Incidents Reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in 2018, Marking 25% Year-on-Year Decrease, and the Lowest in a Decade Annual Report (January to […]