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Lagos Oct. 17 - Pirates still in action not in Somalia but in Nigeria , whose waters are considered to be the second most dangerous in the world after the ones of the Horn of Africa country. According to shipping company sources , the pirates, within a few hours, attacked and seized eight fishing boats in the open sea off the coast of the southern state of Bavelsa. They took a total of 96 members of the various crews as prisoners. Presently their fate is unknown. According to IMB (the International Maritime Bureau), the number of piracy episodes ascertained at a world level during the first six months of 2008 add up to at least 114, a little less than the 126 cases registered during the same period of last year. Since June though, there has been a further and remarkable increase in boarding attempts.
Source: AGI
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