Jakarta Globe, March 10, 2011
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| Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) enforcement officers on Wednesday keep watch on detained Indonesian pirates in Johor, southern Malaysia. Authorities have arrested the seven men who allegedly tried to rob a tanker off southern Malaysia. (AP Photo) |
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Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian authorities have arrested seven Indonesians who allegedly tried to rob a tanker off southern Malaysia.
First Adm. Zulkifli Abu Bakar of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency says the men, who were armed with weapons including an ax and a bayonet, boarded the Majuro-registered vessel anchored off Johor state before dawn on Wednesday.
But the crew, led by a Russian captain, managed to sound the alarm. Patrol boats rushed to the scene, and authorities caught the suspects and confiscated their wooden boat.
Zulkifli said on Thursday that police were investigating whether the men were involved in any of the 10 other attacks off Johor so far this year.
Authorities have stepped up patrols following the string of attacks.
Associated Press
