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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'
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

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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

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operations across the Horn of Africa, 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.

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Az Zaydiyah 3,515m Marib

Ar Rawdah 1,564m
Yemen to deploy force of 1,000
1,496m
soldiers & 16 military vessels to
Bajil combat piracy (9 Sept.)
Yemen to establish 3 anti-piracy
15°0'0"N

15°0'0"N
centers in ports of Aden, Al
Mukalla and Hudeidah (9 Sept.)
Ghayl Ba
Wazir
Æ
CTF150

Al Hudaydah AshShihr

F
Bayt al

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

14°0'0"N
Ibb
Al Bayda 2,314m
,
!
Lawdar

Bunga Melati 5 tanker hijacked 29 Aug.,

Taizz
2,987m
western-most hijacking to date. CTF vessel
responded but too late to stop hijacking.
1,731m Æ
CTF150
UK Maritime Tade Organization (UKMTO) recomend
vessels maintain 35-40nm distance from Yemeni coast,

Shaqra
Æ
CTF150 Æ 50nm from Socotra Island, and avoid a large zone covering
the northern coast of Puntland (marked) 21 Aug 2008.

Lahij
Æ CTF150
,
! CTF150

U.S. Naval Central Command

Æ Æ
,
!
13°0'0"N

13°0'0"N
establish Maritime Security Patrol
Area (MSPA) on 26 Aug. for vessel
transit through the Gulf of Aden
Crater CTF150 CTF150
,
! Æ Spokesman for the pirate group 'Somali
809m
Æ
CTF150
CTF150 ,
! Youth Coastguard' issue warning to French
gov., demand release of pirates arrested in
French operations in April & Sept.. Repeat
1,508m
opposition to alleged dumping of toxic waste
2,000m
Æ
CTF150
Norwegian tanker Front Voyager
Attacked, Danish CTF vessel
and illegal fishing in Somali waters (18 Sept.)
F

Sulula ABSALON intervened, capturing

F

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 CALUULA
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12°0'0"N
uncertainties about their detention and prosecution
attack on tanker (11 Sept.) Western- (24 Sept. 2008) (Exact location unknown)
most Somali pirate attack in 2008. Bereeda
Xabo Most vessels hijacked in Gulf of
Geesaley Aden follow an established route
south to the anchorage sites of
Bargaal, Eyl, Garaad, & Hobyo
QANDALA 1,286m

ZEYLAC
2,107m
Æ
CTF150
Bargaal
%
International Contact Group (ICG) on LAASQORAY
Somalia 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
11°0'0"N

11°0'0"N
Representative for Somalia, 1,968m
deterred by CTF helicopter-based
Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah (16 Sept.) Somaliland police arrest 5 suspected French military liberate hijacked
interventions, simply retargeted nearby
pirates in port of Berbera (1 Sept.) yacht, Carre D'As IV in Bargaal
vessels within a few hours of their first,
Hadaaftimo port; arrested pirates sent to
2,446m Badhan unsuccessful attack. In one case, the bulk
LUGHAYE France for trial (16 Sept.)
carrier ‘Bright Ruby’ was hijacked by
CEERIGAABO pirates on 10 Sept. who were likely driven
Hurdiyo
off by a coalition naval helicopter during a
German couple released from separate attack approximately 3 hours
Adigala Bullaxaar earlier, 72km to the south.
captivity in Karkarr mts. 10 Aug. 210m
after kidnapped from yacht in June. ISKUSHUBAN
BAKI Xaafuun
Bown 1,102m
1,881m
1,316m
CEEL
10°0'0"N

10°0'0"N
Biye BORAMA 2,004m
SHEIKH AFWEYN
Anod Mandheera
Teferi
Shinile
Ber Cadaadley Dharar
GEBILEY Arabsiyo
Dire Bandar
Dawa HARGEYSA Wanag Pirate Incident Summary Since 1 January 2008: 27 Hijackings; 28
BURCO QARDHO BANDARBEYLA Attempted Hijackings; 1 Crew Kidnapping; 51 Suspicious approaches.
Garadag 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
2008
Ponant' in April 2008 28
Total of 107 Reported Incidents
28

Kebri Harshin 1,221m XUDUN 26

Balli TALEEX

N u m b e r o f Re p o r t e d I n c i d e n t s
(1 January - 1 October)
26

Bedeno Beyah Gubadle(Balli Qoryale Satellite imagery indicates 4 Hijacked 24

2007
24

Khadar) vessels anchored off Eyl on 30 Sept.2008 Total of 32 Reported Incidents

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9°0'0"N
CAYNABO 22
1,068m
22

Warabeye 20
Majo
20

Puntland officials lead delegation 18

Weldya to negotiate with pirates for release of
18

hijacked vessels in Eyl (4 Sept 08). 16 16

Major Spike of
Qoorlugud LAAS Pirate Activity
14
CAANOOD from July to
14

Widhwidh 1,044m September

GAROOWE German MV BBC Trinidad and Japanese 12 12

MT Irene released 11 Sept. after ransoms 10

Aware totaling $2.6 million were paid to pirates
10

BUUHOODLE
Fik Degeh 8 8

Bur Gashamo Hijacked vessels Stella Maris, Al 6

Degeh
6

Mansourah likely anchored near

Medo Kurmis 4
8°0'0"N

8°0'0"N
Garaad village. Vessels Faina, Capt
4

Domo Stefanos & Centauri anchored off 2 2

EYL
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town of Hobyo. February July September

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Map Legend

D Anti-Piracy Naval Center ...... International Border Somali 12NM Maritime Security Patrol Text Events Legend Satellite Data ..........QuickBird-02 Data Sources Projection & Map Scale for A2: 1:2,750,000
...... Hijacking Pirate Land Base
!
, !
, ......
T ......
...... Province Boundary
...... (Territorial Sea) Area (MSPA) Established
24 August 08
Pirate Event
Resolution .............. 60 cm Distances
Projection: UTM Zone 39 North - WGS-84 Datum
,
!
Attack /
...... Failed Hijacking

Suspicious Approach
,
! ......
Pirates Captured ó
(
Æ
Military Strike Against
...... Pirates on Sea
Anti-Piracy Naval
Somaliland & Puntland
...... Contested Boundary
Somali Exclusive
...... Economic Zone
Recommended 40-50NM
% ! ! ! ! !
......

Established Route
...... for Vessels Hijacked Political Event
Imagery Dates ........14 -30 September 2008
Copyright ................ Digital Globe (2008)
Distributed by .......... Eurimage
10 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Nautical Miles
100

,
! ......
Crew Kidnapped,
,
! ......
Pirates Released ...... Intervention Event
National / Regional
Limit of Somali Exclusive
...... Economic Zone (EEZ)
Exclusion Zone for Yemen
...... & Socotra Island (UKMTO)
in the Gulf of Aden

Security Alert
GIS Data .................GEBCO, NGA, GIST, UNOSAT
25 12.5 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
Kilometers
225 Contact Information:
info@unosat.org
Pirate Incident Density in Piracy Data ............. ICC-IMB, IMO, ONI, Garowe, SMN
,
! ...... Vessel Abandoned
,
! ......
Suspected 'Mother Ship' ¥"J
¦ ...... Capital / Village
...... Main Road Recommended Exclusion Zone 2008 (Red shift indicates Security Analysis ..... UNOSAT 2008
The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic
names and related data shown here are not warranted
to be error-free nor do they imply official endorsement
and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite
Applications Program (UNOSAT). UNOSAT provides
satellite imagery & related geographic information to 24/7 Hotline: +41 76 487 4998
Satellite-Detected Military Strike Against higher event activity) Pre- Humanitarian
,
! ...... Hijacked Vessel ó
( ...... Pirates on Land K
! ...... Port / Anchorage ...... Minor Road or Track
for Northern Puntland Coast, Gulf
...... of Aden (12 Aug 08 - UKMTO) ...... 2008 events not marked.
Projection ............... Transverse Mercator
Datum ..................... WGS 1984
or acceptance by the United Nations. This map was
produced by the United Nations Institute for Training
UN humanitarian & development agencies & their
implementing partners. www.unosat.org