Indian Ocean HRAOverviewNo incidents reported in the High Risk Area during the reporting period. Although the opportunity for attacks has reduced, Somali pirates continue to possess the motivation and capability to carry out attacks. These incidents are then difficult to classify as attempted piracy or simply as regional patterns of life in the area. Ship operators should carry out detailed risk assessments for each voyage into the area using the latest threat information. Piracy activity:There is no piracy activity to report in this area from this reporting period.

Source: Ethiopian News February 01, 2019 18:33 UTC