NATO Shipping Centre Weekly Update

Overview During the reporting period, 24-30 November 2011, the activity level in the Arabian Sea and Somali Basin has been similar to the previous reporting period. Four Whaler Pirate Attack Groups (PAGs) have been noticed in the Southern Indian Ocean, two of them disrupted by counter piracy forces. One Jelbut dhow and one Yemeni Dhow have started operating in the Arabian Sea, and posing a threat to shipping in this area. There have been 1 vessel attacked, 2 incidents of suspicious activity,

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