ReCAAP Calls for Strict Law Enforcement To Curb Piracy and Armed Robbery

A total of 51 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships (comprising 50 actual
incidents and one attempted incident) were reported in Asia during January-June 2020
compared to 28 incidents (comprising 25 actual incidents and three attempted incidents)
during January-June 2019.
This accounts for close to a two-fold increase in the total number of incidents reported during JanuaryJune 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
Of the 51 incidents, 49 were incidents of armed robbery...