Navy reveals plan to fight piracy<\/p>\n
BANGKA, South Sumatra: The security commander of the Navy's
\nWestern Fleet, Rear Adm. Putu Ardana, said on Friday the Navy
\nwould establish three operation control centers in Riau, North
\nSumatra, to battle piracy in the busy Strait of Malacca.<\/p>\n
The Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau said on
\nWednesday the strait was the most piracy prone area in the world.<\/p>\n
The bureau's data shows that of 294 piracy cases in the world
\nduring the first nine months of this year, 90 occurred in
\nIndonesian waters. Of these 90 incidents, 32 took place in the
\nStrait of Malacca.<\/p>\n
Ardana said two of the centers have been established in Batam,
\nRiau, and in Belawan, North Sumatra, while the third will be set
\nup at the Bangka Naval Base.<\/p>\n
Ardana added that next year 10 speedboats would be made
\navailable to the Batam control center, while more would follow at
\nthe other two centers.<\/p>\n
\"We still need speedboats to ensure quick action,\" he told
\nAntara. (lup)<\/p>",
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