NATO puts piracy on the agenda

摘要

The escalation in piracy incidents and attempts on hijacking ships has led to the new secretary general of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmusse, to pledge his organisation's support in fighting this crime.rnThis year the number of piracy attacks has doubled (see 'Piracy attacks double in HI 09' CI August 2009, pl2), while 10 ships and almost 170 crew remain captive in Somalia.rnMeanwhile, the tactics of the pirates continue to become more aggressive, with the recent hijacking of the Lithuanian-controlled small reefer ship, Satur-nas, off the coast of Nigeria, involving the use of machine guns.