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The boat, MPB Wilayza, is unregistered and 'reportedly overloaded' with bags of cement, iron bars, and at least 50 passengers

The boat, MPB Wilayza, is unregistered and 'reportedly overloaded' with bags of cement, iron bars, and at least 50 passengers

Abu Sayyaf Abducts Three Indonesian Seafarers.

Despite reduced activity in the Western Indian Ocean Region in recent years, pirate networks responsible for the original Somali piracy crisis have sustained themselves through small-scale attacks and involvement in an array of maritime crimes. The spate of attacks over the last few months off the Horn of Africa, apparently triggered by perceived vulnerability in vessels transiting the area, may point to an elevated risk for a return of piracy. This is a key issue raised in the State of Maritime Piracy 2016, published today by Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP). This annual reportanalyzes the human and economic impacts of maritime piracy and robbery at sea off the Horn of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea, Asia, and for the first time, Latin America.

Sabah cops probe piracy attempt near Banggi Island.