http://familysecuritymatters.org/challenges.php?id=857444
“Exclusive: Terrorist/Spy Hiding Behind the Steering Wheel of a Freightliner”
Mark and Renee Taylor
Author: Mark and Renee Taylor
Source: The Family Security Foundation, Inc.
Date: April 3, 2007
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http://indianapolis.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel06/intelligence012506.htm
“LOCAL MAN CONVICTED OF WORKING
WITH FORMER IRAQI INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS”
(January 25, 2006)
INDIANAPOLIS
ICC-CCS.ORG - REPORT - THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT - SNIPPET - QUOTE:
http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php
Weekly Piracy Report
28 March-3 April 2007
The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 28 March to 3 April 2007.
ALERT
Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh
Forty seven incidents have been reported since 28.01.2006. Pirates are targeting ships preparing to anchor. Ships are advised to take extra precautions.
The 2006 Annual IMB Report on Piracy and Armed Attacks against Ships is now published. Please see the end of this page to order.
Suspicious crafts
None reported
Recently reported incidents
01.04.2007: early hours: Nigeria.
An expatriate worker was abducted by pirates and taken ashore from a platform rig. The pirates boarded the rig via the support vessel which was secured alongside the rig at the time of the incident. The owners are in contact with the Nigerian authorities to get the worker released.
31.03.2007 0100 LT in position 06:14.4N - 003:14.4E, 12 nm off SW of Lagos, Nigeria.
Robbers armed with knives boarded a product tanker at anchor at forecastle
Using grappling hooks. They successfully cut mooring ropes and threw them
overboard into waiting boat. Watchmen informed D/O who raised alarm and
alerted crew members. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped when crew
members went forward to apprehend them. The vessel weighed anchor and
drifted 35 nm off port limit.
28.03.2007 0707 UTC in position 04:40.0N - 099:15.5E, Malacca Straits.
Four pirates in a 15 metres length grey hull wooden speed boat was observed drifting across the vessel’s courseline. The boat suddenly approached a bulk carrier underway. Master raised alarm, took evasive manoeuvres, crew mustered and activated fire hoses. Pirates attempted to board the ship with ropes and long stick with steps. After 20 mins the pirates moved away.
29.03.2007 0200 LT in position : 03:14N - 112:58E at Bintulu general cargo anchorage, Malaysia.
Five robbers armed with knives boarded a general cargo ship. 2/O spotted them
and raised alarm and crew alerted. Crew proceeded to forecastle. Robbers
threw shackles at crew but no one was injured. The robbers stole ship’s stores and escaped in their boat. Port control was informed and a patrol boat arrived 2 hrs later and conducted an investigation.