Philippine coal barge hijack sparks security calls

摘要

The Indonesian government has asked the Philippines to bolstersecurity in waters surrounding the country following lastweek’s suspected hijacking of an Indonesian registered coalbarge and tug, the latest in a series of incidents involving itsvessels.An Indonesian registered coal barge and tug were hijackedalong with seven crew members on 20 June. The barge hadunloaded its coal cargo in the Philippines and the vessels wereheading back to Indonesia when the incident took place.