SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Two ships in the Singapore Strait were attacked by pirates within the span of an hour in the wee hours of Sunday (Feb 9) morning. These bring the total number of incidents reported in the Singapore Strait since the start of this year to six. Piracy has been a hot issue recently, with a total of 31 incidents reported in the Singapore Strait last year. The incidents on Sunday morning both took place in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait. They fled when they saw the ship's crew.

Source: The Star February 09, 2020 11:26 UTC