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CHAD A I SUDAN L This map illustrates reported incidents of piracy in the Gulf of 2008, and IMO resolution adopted 29 Nov. 2007 calling for media sources. Reported incidents in 2008 are highlighted with vessel but failed; 'Suspicious Approach' where a vessel has identified in satellite imagery; 'Suspected Mother Ship', the land. Note, a majority of reported 'Suspicious Approach' A Aden from January to 30 September 2008; and was produced continued monitoring of Somali pirate activity. Satellite imagery an intensity color scale. Previous incidents from 2005 to 2007 followed or chased another ship; 'Pirates Captured'; ‘Pirates location of a vessel used to launch multiple attacks with smaller, incidents may represent accidental vessel approaches M by UNOSAT in support of the ongoing humanitarian has been used in this analysis for the identification of suspected are also shown. Incidents are classified into 10 types: 'Hijacking' Released’ where captured pirates have been released; 'Pirate high speed boats in deep water; and 'Military Strike Against misperceived as a pirate threat. This is an initial assessment S O operations across the , and in response to the hijacked vessel locations between the villages of Eyl & where pirates have taken control of a ship; 'Attempted Hijacking' Land Base' where pirates concentrate ashore; ‘Satellite- Pirates', where a foreign military power has deployed weapons and has not been independently verified. Please send "! UN Security Council Resolution 1816 (2008) adopted 2 June Garacad. All piracy incident data has been obtained from public where pirates have deployed weapons & attempted to board a Detected Hijacked Vessel’, the location of hijacked vessel against either pirate vessels or their associated resources on additions/corrections to UNOSAT. ! 42°0'0"E 43°0'0"E 44°0'0"E 45°0'0"E 46°0'0"E 47°0'0"E 48°0'0"E 49°0'0"E 50°0'0"E 51°0'0"E 52°0'0"E 53°0'0"E 54°0'0"E 55°0'0"E

3,515m Marib Az Zaydiyah Ar Rawdah 1,564m Yemen to deploy force of 1,000 1,496m soldiers & 16 military vessels to combat piracy (9 Sept.) Bajil Yemen to establish 3 anti-piracy centers in ports of Aden, Al

15°0'0"N Mukalla and Hudeidah (9 Sept.) Æ 15°0'0"N Ghayl Ba CTF150 Wazir F Al Hudaydah Ash Shihr

Bayt al F Dhamar Faqih 2,963m 2,152m Al Hawtah !, Highest concentration of pirate Yarim attacks in 2008 centered around Hijacked Nigerian tug boat 'Yenagoa 2,140m Zabid 13°15'00"N 048°50'00"N Ocean' spotted in attack on 5 Sept. !, as a functioning pirate 'Mother Ship' Ibb !, Al Bayda 2,314m 14°0'0"N 14°0'0"N

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Bunga Melati 5 tanker hijacked 29 Aug., Taizz western-most hijacking to date. CTF vessel 2,987m 1,731m Æ responded but too late to stop hijacking. UK Maritime Tade Organization (UKMTO) recomend CTF150 vessels maintain 35-40nm distance from Yemeni coast, Æ 50nm from Socotra Island, and avoid a large zone covering Shaqra the northern coast of (marked) 21 Aug 2008. CTF150 Æ Æ !, CTF150 Lahij CTF150 U.S. Naval Central Command !, establish Maritime Security Patrol Æ Æ 13°0'0"N Area (MSPA) on 26 Aug. for vessel CTF150 13°0'0"N Crater CTF150 !, Spokesman for the pirate group 'Somali transit through the Æ 809m Youth Coastguard' issue warning to French Æ CTF150 !, gov., demand release of pirates arrested in CTF150 French operations in April & Sept.. Repeat opposition to alleged dumping of toxic waste 1,508m 2,000m Æ and illegal fishing in Somali waters (18 Sept.) F Norwegian tanker Front Voyager

CTF150 Attacked, Danish CTF vessel Sulula F ABSALON intervened, capturing 10 pirates in 2 skiffs (6 Sept.) Danish CTF warship ABSALON release 10 572m suspected pirates on Puntland beach due to legal CTF helicopters drive off pirates in uncertainties about their detention and prosecution CALUULA attack on tanker (11 Sept.) Western- (24 Sept. 2008) (Exact location unknown) 12°0'0"N most Somali pirate attack in 2008. 12°0'0"N Xabo Most vessels hijacked in Gulf of Aden follow an established route south to the anchorage sites of Bargaal, Eyl, Garaad, & Hobyo QANDALA 1,286m

ZEYLAC Æ 2,107m % CTF150 International Contact Group (ICG) on LAASQORAY Bargaal met for first time in Djibouti, Note:In at least two recent events, there is under chairmanship of the UN Special evidence to suggest that pirates initially Representative for Somalia, 1,968m deterred by CTF helicopter-based Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah (16 Sept.) French military liberate hijacked 11°0'0"N Somaliland police arrest 5 suspected interventions, simply retargeted nearby 11°0'0"N yacht, Carre D'As IV in Bargaal pirates in port of Berbera (1 Sept.) vessels within a few hours of their first, port; arrested pirates sent to Hadaaftimo unsuccessful attack. In one case, the bulk 2,446m Badhan France for trial (16 Sept.) LUGHAYE carrier ‘Bright Ruby’ was hijacked by CEERIGAABO pirates on 10 Sept. who were likely driven Hurdiyo off by a coalition naval helicopter during a separate attack approximately 3 hours Adigala German couple released from Bullaxaar captivity in Karkarr mts. 10 Aug. 210m earlier, 72km to the south. after kidnapped from yacht in June. BAKI Xaafuun Bown 1,102m 1,881m 1,316m CEEL Biye 2,004m BORAMA Mandheera SHEIKH AFWEYN 10°0'0"N Anod Teferi 10°0'0"N Shinile Ber Cadaadley Dharar GEBILEY Dire Arabsiyo Bandar Dawa Wanag Pirate Incident Summary Since 1 January 2008: 27 Hijackings; 28 HARGEYSA BURCO Garadag BANDARBEYLA Attempted Hijackings; 1 Crew Kidnapping; 51 Suspicious approaches. Puntland police arrest pirate suspect -- 10 anti-piracy CTF interventions since August 08 3,019m OWDWEYNE in Qardo District, allegedly involved Jijiga in hijacking of French yacht 'Le Harer 28 Ponant' in April 2008 28 Total of 107 Reported Incidents Harshin 2626 2008 Kebri Balli 1,221m XUDUN TALEEX (1 January - 1 October) Bedeno Beyah 24 Gubadle(Balli Qoryale Satellite imagery indicates 4 Hijacked 24

Khadar) vessels anchored off Eyl on 30 Sept.2008 22 CAYNABO 22 2007 Total of 32 Reported Incidents 1,068m 9°0'0"N 9°0'0"N Warabeye 2020 Majo Puntland officials lead delegation 1818 Weldya to negotiate with pirates for release of 16 hijacked vessels in Eyl (4 Sept 08). 16 Major Spike of Pirate Activity Qoorlugud LAAS 1414 CAANOOD from July to Widhwidh 12 1,044m GAROOWE German MV BBC Trinidad and Japanese 12 September MT Irene released 11 Sept. after ransoms 1010 Aware totaling $2.6 million were paid to pirates BUUHOODLE 8 Fik Degeh 8 Bur Gashamo Hijacked vessels Stella Maris, Al 6 6 Degeh Number of Reported Incidents Mansourah likely anchored near 4 Medo 4 Kurmis Garaad village. Vessels Faina, Capt 2 2

8°0'0"N Domo Stefanos & Centauri anchored off 8°0'0"N EYL % town of Hobyo. February July September I! Aroresa I! Segeg Birkot BURTINLE

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Attack / Military Strike Against ...... Somali Exclusive Pirate Event Imagery Dates ...... 14 -30 September 2008 Projection: UTM Zone 39 North - WGS-84 Datum Pirates Captured Pirates on Sea % ...... Failed Hijacking ...... ó( ...... Somaliland & Puntland ...... Economic Zone Established Route Copyright ...... Digital Globe (2008) Nautical Miles !, !, !!!!! Anti-Piracy Naval ...... Contested Boundary 105 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 ...... for Vessels Hijacked Political Event Distributed by ...... Eurimage Suspicious Approach Pirates Released Æ Recommended 40-50NM Kilometers ...... Intervention Event Limit of Somali Exclusive in the Gulf of Aden GIS Data ...... GEBCO, NGA, GIST, UNOSAT !, !, ...... Exclusion Zone for Yemen 2512.5 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 Crew Kidnapped, ...... Contact Information: National / Regional Economic Zone (EEZ) ...... & Socotra Island (UKMTO) Piracy Data ...... ICC-IMB, IMO, ONI, Garowe, SMN Vessel Abandoned Suspected 'Mother Ship' J" Pirate Incident Density in Security Alert The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite ...... ¥¦ ...... Capital / Village Security Analysis ..... UNOSAT 2008 [email protected] !, !, ...... Main Road Recommended Exclusion Zone 2008 (Red shift indicates names and related data shown here are not warranted Applications Program (UNOSAT). UNOSAT provides ...... to be error-free nor do they imply official endorsement satellite imagery & related geographic information to Satellite-Detected Military Strike Against for Northern Puntland Coast, Gulf higher event activity) Pre- Projection ...... Transverse Mercator 24/7 Hotline: +41 76 487 4998 Port / Anchorage Humanitarian or acceptance by the United Nations. This map was UN humanitarian & development agencies & their !, ...... Hijacked Vessel ó( ...... Pirates on Land K! ...... Minor Road or Track ...... of Aden (12 Aug 08 - UKMTO) ...... 2008 events not marked. Datum ...... WGS 1984 produced by the United Nations Institute for Training implementing partners. www.unosat.org