Tag: Indonesia

  • Still no word on crew kidnap

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    No word on ransom demand. Sabah still has no leads on missing 5 Malaysian sailors Sabah authorities said it has no confirmation whether the Filipino militant group Abu Sayyaf was […]

  • Armed guards legality questioned

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    Confusion over legality. Military presence on merchant vessels prohibited: Navy commander Liza Yosephine Navy chief Adm.Ade Supandi has said he is not certain the government’s plan to provide security involving […]

  • Asian piracy down, kidnaps up

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    Crew kidnaps still on the rise in region. Asian Piracy Incidents Drop to Four-Year Low The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) […]

  • Armed guards for Asia

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    Hopes move will counter Abu Sayyaf Group. Indonesia, Philippines agree on armed escorts for coal barges By Vincent Wee from Hong Kong It appears there is finally some progress, and […]

  • Tug found crewless

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    Militants suspected of kidnapping crew. Tug Found Without Crew in Abu Sayyaf Waters On Monday afternoon, fishermen spotted a tugboat with its engine running but no crew on board off of Sabah, Malaysia – waters […]

  • Bigger ships, bigger guns

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    But Somali pirates had no trouble hijacking oil tankers… Jakarta suggests bigger vessels, guards onboard to stop Abu Sayyaf attacks By Vincent Wee Among the solutions the Indonesian government is […]

  • Call for SE Asia task force

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    Kidnappings show no signs of slowing. Set up Asean task force to combat kidnapping: MCA KUALA LUMPUR: MCA has proposed that Asean member states set up a special task force […]

  • Southern waters not new Somalia

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    Abu Sayyaf Group kidnapping crews. Southern waters ‘not a new Somalia’ The Philippines denied yesterday that piracy in its waters bordering Indonesia and Malaysia had reached Somalian levels, after a […]

  • Fresh kidnaps off Malaysia

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    Malaysian police confirm unidentified gunmen seized Indonesians from boat off eastern state Malaysia: 3 Indonesians kidnapped off east Sabah By P Prem Kumar Police confirmed Sunday that three Indonesian nationals […]

  • Sulu Sea patrols analysis

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    Will the patrols actually help? Trilateral Maritime Patrols in the Sulu Sea: Asymmetry in Need, Capability and Political Will By Zachary Abuza, Ph.D. A spate of shipjackings and kidnapping-for-ransoms has […]

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