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Satellite Data ..........QuickBird-02Resolution .............. 60 cmImagery Dates ........14 -30 September 2008Copyright ................ Digital Globe (2008)Distributed by .......... EurimageGIS Data .................GEBCO, NGA, GIST, UNOSATPiracy Data ............. ICC-IMB, IMO, ONI, Garowe, SMNSecurity Analysis ..... UNOSAT 2008Projection ............... Transverse MercatorDatum ..................... WGS 1984

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This map illustrates reported incidents of piracy in the Gulf ofAden from January to 30 September 2008; and was producedby UNOSAT in support of the ongoing humanitarianoperations across the Horn of Africa, and in response to theUN Security Council Resolution 1816 (2008) adopted 2 June

2008, and IMO resolution adopted 29 Nov. 2007 calling forcontinued monitoring of Somali pirate activity. Satellite imageryhas been used in this analysis for the identification of suspectedhijacked 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 withan intensity color scale. Previous incidents from 2005 to 2007are also shown. Incidents are classified into 10 types: 'Hijacking'where pirates have taken control of a ship; 'Attempted Hijacking'where pirates have deployed weapons & attempted to board a

vessel but failed; 'Suspicious Approach' where a vessel hasfollowed or chased another ship; 'Pirates Captured'; ‘PiratesReleased’ where captured pirates have been released; 'PirateLand Base' where pirates concentrate ashore; ‘Satellite-Detected Hijacked Vessel’, the location of hijacked vessel

identified in satellite imagery; 'Suspected Mother Ship', thelocation of a vessel used to launch multiple attacks with smaller,high speed boats in deep water; and 'Military Strike AgainstPirates', where a foreign military power has deployed weaponsagainst either pirate vessels or their associated resources on

land. Note, a majority of reported 'Suspicious Approach'incidents may represent accidental vessel approachesmisperceived as a pirate threat. This is an initial assessmentand has not been independently verified. Please sendadditions/corrections to UNOSAT.

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The depiction and use of boundaries, geographicnames and related data shown here are not warrantedto be error-free nor do they imply official endorsementor acceptance by the United Nations. This map wasproduced by the United Nations Institute for Training

and Research (UNITAR) Operational SatelliteApplications Program (UNOSAT). UNOSAT providessatellite imagery & related geographic information toUN humanitarian & development agencies & theirimplementing partners.

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Pirate Incident Summary Since 1 January 2008: 27 Hijackings; 28Attempted Hijackings; 1 Crew Kidnapping; 51 Suspicious approaches.-- 10 anti-piracy CTF interventions since August 08

2007 Total of 32 Reported Incidents

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Recommended Exclusion Zone for Northern Puntland Coast, Gulf of Aden (12 Aug 08 - UKMTO)......

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Pirate Incident Density in 2008 (Red shift indicates higher event activity) Pre-2008 events not marked.......

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Hijacked vessels Stella Maris, Al Mansourah likely anchored near Garaad village. Vessels Faina, Capt Stefanos & Centauri anchored off town of Hobyo.

Satellite imagery indicates 4 Hijacked vessels anchored off Eyl on 30 Sept.2008

Puntland officials lead delegation to negotiate with pirates for release of hijacked vessels in Eyl (4 Sept 08).

Puntland police arrest pirate suspect in Qardo District, allegedly involved in hijacking of French yacht 'Le Ponant' in April 2008

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Yemen to establish 3 anti-piracy centers in ports of Aden, Al Mukalla and Hudeidah (9 Sept.)

Yemen to deploy force of 1,000 soldiers & 16 military vessels to combat piracy (9 Sept.)

International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia met for first time in Djibouti, under chairmanship of the UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah (16 Sept.)

German MV BBC Trinidad and Japanese MT Irene released 11 Sept. after ransoms totaling $2.6 million were paid to pirates

French military liberate hijacked yacht, Carre D'As IV in Bargaal port; arrested pirates sent to France for trial (16 Sept.)

German couple released from captivity in Karkarr mts. 10 Aug. after kidnapped from yacht in June.

CTF helicopters drive off pirates in attack on tanker (11 Sept.) Western-most Somali pirate attack in 2008.

Norwegian tanker Front Voyager Attacked, Danish CTF vessel ABSALON intervened, capturing10 pirates in 2 skiffs (6 Sept.)

Bunga Melati 5 tanker hijacked 29 Aug.,western-most hijacking to date. CTF vessel responded but too late to stop hijacking.

U.S. Naval Central Command establish Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) on 26 Aug. for vessel transit through the Gulf of Aden

Hijacked Nigerian tug boat 'Yenagoa Ocean' spotted in attack on 5 Sept. as a functioning pirate 'Mother Ship'

Highest concentration of pirate attacks in 2008 centered around 13°15'00"N 048°50'00"N

UK Maritime Tade Organization (UKMTO) recomend vessels maintain 35-40nm distance from Yemeni coast, 50nm from Socotra Island, and avoid a large zone covering the northern coast of Puntland (marked) 21 Aug 2008.

Danish CTF warship ABSALON release 10 suspected pirates on Puntland beach due to legal uncertainties about their detention and prosecution (24 Sept. 2008) (Exact location unknown)

Somaliland police arrest 5 suspected pirates in port of Berbera (1 Sept.)

Most vessels hijacked in Gulf of Aden follow an established route south to the anchorage sites of Bargaal, Eyl, Garaad, & Hobyo

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Note:In at least two recent events, there isevidence to suggest that pirates initiallydeterred by CTF helicopter-basedinterventions, simply retargeted nearbyvessels within a few hours of their first,unsuccessful attack. In one case, the bulkcarrier ‘Bright Ruby’ was hijacked bypirates on 10 Sept. who were likely drivenoff by a coalition naval helicopter during aseparate attack approximately 3 hoursearlier, 72km to the south.

Spokesman for the pirate group 'Somali Youth Coastguard' issue warning to French gov., demand release of pirates arrested in French operations in April & Sept.. Repeat opposition to alleged dumping of toxic wasteand illegal fishing in Somali waters (18 Sept.)