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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/pirate_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Pirate Attacks Increase in Southeast Asia' data-article-id='278'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='5646'>Pirates off the coast of Somalia made big news a few years ago. </span> <span data-start-time='5646' data-end-time='14208'>But the waters of the West Indian Ocean are not the worlds most dangerous for pirate attacks right now. </span> <span data-start-time='14208' data-end-time='18917'>The most dangerous seas are those of Southeast Asia. </span> </p><p><span data-start-time='18917' data-end-time='25375'>The International Maritime Bureau released a report on sea pirates this week. </span> <span data-start-time='25375' data-end-time='35375'>The IMB says more than half of all sea pirate attacks since the beginning of 2015 have been in Southeast Asia.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='35375' data-end-time='40604'>Pottengal Mukundan is the director of the IMB. </span> <span data-start-time='40604' data-end-time='49521'>He tells VOA that armed pirates attack small oil ships in the area about every two weeks.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='49521' data-end-time='62188'>It is a disturbing trend because if firm action is not taken then we expect that the violence will increase and the pirates will get a little more audacious in the kind of targets that they will look for.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='62188' data-end-time='73542'>The IMB director says the small tankers moving slowly along Southeast Asian coasts are also vulnerable because they sit low in the water.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='73542' data-end-time='77188'>The hijackers approach the vessel in very fast skiffs.</span> <span data-start-time='77188' data-end-time='90813'>They take over the ship and then they siphon or steal part of the cargo on board - usually marine gas oil, diesel oil, that kind of product which can be very quickly disposed of locally.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='90813' data-end-time='97688'>Almost 40 percent of pirate attacks this year have been off the coast of Indonesia.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='97688' data-end-time='102833'>But armed robbery attacks are increasing around Vietnam. </span> <span data-start-time='102833' data-end-time='108979'>In the last three months, Vietnamese officials have reported eight incidents. </span> <span data-start-time='108979' data-end-time='115104'>Pirates are breaking into ships stopped in and around Haiphong and Vung Tau.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='115104' data-end-time='120833'>In contrast, no incidents have been reported this year in Somalia. </span> <span data-start-time='120833' data-end-time='126396'>The last reported hijacking in those waters was in May 2012.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='126396' data-end-time='132521'>Officials say pirates are not attacking Somalia for several reasons. </span> <span data-start-time='132521' data-end-time='142688'>The country now has a functioning government, a multi-national naval patrol and anti-piracy measures, including onboard armed guards.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='142688' data-end-time='152333'>But Pottengal Mukundan of the IMB warns it would be very easy for the situation to return to the bad old days.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='152333' data-end-time='159333'>All it takes is one successful hijacking and suddenly people will get interested once more in this criminal activity.</span> <span data-start-time='159333' data-end-time='164417'>So we've got to be watchful, the ships have got to be vigilant and we need the navies there.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='164417' data-end-time='166271'>Im Jonathan Evans.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/maritime-piracy-infographic-2013.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=1722 data-hint-location='49521' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/what_does_audacious_mean.m4a'>What does audacious mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='very confident, very bold and shocking'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/unit_of_measure.m4a'><span>unit of measure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/very_confident_very_bold_and_shocking.m4a'><span>very confident, very bold and shocking</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/small_light_boats.m4a'><span>small, light boats</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/keeping_careful_watch.m4a'><span>keeping careful watch</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=1723 data-hint-location='159333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/what_does_vigilant_mean.m4a'>What does vigilant mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='keeping careful watch for possible danger'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/unit_of_measure.m4a'><span>unit of measure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/very_confident.m4a'><span>very confident</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/small_light_boats.m4a'><span>small, light boats</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/keeping_careful_watch_for_possible_danger.m4a'><span>keeping careful watch for possible danger</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=1724 data-hint-location='73542' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/what_does_skiffs_mean.m4a'>What does skiffs mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='small, light boats usually for only one person'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/unit_of_measure.m4a'><span>unit of measure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/very_confident.m4a'><span>very confident</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/small_light_boats_usually_for_only_one_person.m4a'><span>small, light boats usually for only one person</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/keeping_careful_watch.m4a'><span>keeping careful watch</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=1725 data-hint-location='115104' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/which_country_has_been_successful_in_stopping_hijackers_within_the_last_few_years.m4a'>Which country has been successful in stopping hijackers within the last few years?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Somalia'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/singapore.m4a'><span>Singapore</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/somalia.m4a'><span>Somalia</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/malaysia.m4a'><span>Malaysia</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/vietnam.m4a'><span>Vietnam</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=1726 data-hint-location='97688' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/where_have_armed_robbery_attacks_been_increasing.m4a'>Where have armed robbery attacks been increasing?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Vietnam'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/cambodia.m4a'><span>Cambodia</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/vietnam.m4a'><span>Vietnam</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/taiwan.m4a'><span>Taiwan</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/thailand.m4a'><span>Thailand</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=1727 data-hint-location='40604' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/how_often_do_pirates_attack_ships_in_the_seas_of_southeast_asia.m4a'>How often do pirates attack ships in the seas of Southeast Asia?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='every two weeks'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/once_a_year.m4a'><span>once a year</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/everyday.m4a'><span>everyday</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/every_month.m4a'><span>every month</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/every_two_weeks.m4a'><span>every two weeks</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=1728 data-hint-location='18917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/the__blank__keeps_track_of_sea_pirate_attacks_.m4a'>The <span class='blank'>International Maritime Bureau</span> keeps track of sea pirate attacks. </div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='International Maritime Bureau'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/international_maritime_bureau.m4a'><span>International Maritime Bureau</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/maritime_watch.m4a'><span>Maritime Watch</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/coast_guard.m4a'><span>Coast Guard</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/international_sea_watch.m4a'><span>International Sea Watch</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=1729 data-hint-location='90813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/almost_40_percent_of_pirate_attacks_this_year_have_been_off_the_coast_of__blank_.m4a'>Almost 40 percent of pirate attacks this year have been off the coast of <span class='blank'>Indonesia</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Indonesia'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/laos.m4a'><span>Laos</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/vietnam.m4a'><span>Vietnam</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/indonesia.m4a'><span>Indonesia</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/thailand.m4a'><span>Thailand</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=1730 data-hint-location='14208' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/the_most_dangerous_seas_are_those_of__blank_.m4a'>The most dangerous seas are those of <span class='blank'>Southeast Asia</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Southeast Asia'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/southeast_asia.m4a'><span>Southeast Asia</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/indian_ocean.m4a'><span>Indian Ocean</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/pacific_ocean.m4a'><span>Pacific Ocean</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/42/northeast_asia.m4a'><span>Northeast Asia</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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