Reported Incidents of Somali Pirate Attacks & Hijackings in the Gulf of Aden 2008

Created by sue. Last modified on 2008-10-07 11:08:38
Topic: Piracy Reports 2008
Countries: Somalia, Yemen

Reported Incidents of Somali Pirate Attacks & Hijackings in the Gulf of Aden (2008)

This map illustrates reported incidents of piracy in the Gulf of Aden from January to 30 September 2008 and shows the MSPA corridor nicely (the recommended route through the Gulf of Aden – see report for more details).

This map was produced by UNOSAT in support of the ongoing humanitarian operations across the Horn of Africa, and in response to the UN Security Council Resolution 1816 (2008) adopted 2 June 2008, and IMO resolution adopted 29 Nov. 2007 calling for continued monitoring of Somali pirate activity.

There are other free maps available to download on the UNOSTAT website.

Satellite imagery has been used in this analysis for the identification of suspected hijacked vessel locations between the villages of Eyl & Garacad. All piracy incident data has been obtained from public media sources. Reported incidents in 2008 are highlighted with an intensity color scale. Previous incidents from 2005 to 2007 are also shown.