SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (Xinhua): A total of 97 incidents of piracy and armed robbery were reported in Asia in 2020, representing a 17 percent rise in the total number of incidents from the year of 2019, according to a report released here.
There were 95 actual incidents and two attempted incidents, registering an increase of 32 percent in actual incidents, said the annual report from the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP).
Of the 97 incidents, 93 were armed robbery against ships, while four were piracy.
Despite the increase of incidents, the severity level of incidents (violence to crew, stolen items) remained moderate, added the report.
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