18 July 2011

IMB issues piracy warning on South China Sea

By Priam F. Nepomuceno

MANILA, July 17 (PNA) -- The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in Singapore has issued a warning on all ships cruising through the South China Sea bordering Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore following the hijack of three tugboats and a barge late last May.
 
IMB piracy reporting chief Noel Choong said alerts have been sent to ships in the area amid a sudden rash of hijackings.

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