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Sep 2004Security analysts are increasingly worried that organisations like Al Qaeda are planning to target commercial shipping. The Malacca strait between Indonesia and Malaysia has long been a haven for pirates. Last year 21 seamen were killed and a further 71 are missing presumed dead following pirate attacks. "We have seen rocket-propelled grenades being fired at the vessel to force it to stop," states Captain Pottengal Mukundan from the International Maritime Bureau. But the biggest fear is of a terrorist attack. "This is a relatively narrow passageway which provides certain operational advantages to the attackers," explains security analyst Brian Jenkins. Mukundan agrees: "You could have a major maritime terrorist incident." The attacks on the USS Cole and The Limburg demonstrate just how vulnerable even warships are to attacks. Analysing the nature of the maritime threat has become a growing industry. But it's not just security analysts taking the threat seriously. Earlier this year, the US suggested sending the marines to patrol the Malacca Strait. The threat was enough to galvanise the Indonesian, Malay and Singaporean navies into action. They're now jointly patrolling the Straits. But whether this will be enough to deter terrorists remains to be seen.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 15:00
Rating: 4.44
Views: 15155

Tags: Al  Journeyman  Malacca  Malaysia  Pictures  pirates  Qaeda  security  strait  war  

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Brizbags (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Some ships have water cannons on the bow of the ship. New Cruise Liner Ships are equipped with a hi-pitched sound blaster.
WolYou (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Why aren't the ships armed? It would be easy to install a little canon. Whoever approaches the ship from behind could easily be defeated within seconds.
adet1204 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
esta culero
proinfidel (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I think if I owned a ship, I would be placing a call to Blackwater USA to purchase a little "insurance" for my passage. I would ask for former SEALS that are used to working on ships and tell them shoot anything in range.
TheCrazyFinn (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
It would suck to go against a modern nuclear sub, in an old rusty diesel electric...
hannigan06 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Economy is a big deal man. The ships may move slow but what they lack in speed they make up for in size. Think for a second if that tanker was sunk at the mouth of a harbor. It would take months to clean it up. Slowing things down. If multiple attacks happened it be even worse.
hannigan06 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
if i was a pirate i would steal a old submarine and buy material for it from the black market. Then just attack out of no where.
Abercr0mbie4life (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
they are probably just trying to emphasize the terrorism aspect to get more international attention/support.
seanfromthemid (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
As shown in the clip, tankers don't explode. After a small initial explosion, they burn (the tanker shown burned for three days and was totalled). They're also slow, as shown in the video, and it would be tough to get one close enough to a port to have the small blast kill many people. I also find the piracy-terrorism link a bit weak in this video. The threat is far more an economic one. I think the real threat to life is probably the profusion of foreign semen mentioned in the first part.
CantolaoTV (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
You sound GAY

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