Our Skies are Safe, but What About the Sea?
Intelligence agencies are warning that the next major al-Qaeda attack will come by sea, rather than by air or on land. Earlier this year, a chemical tanker, the Dewi Madrim, was hijacked by pirates in speedboats off the coast of Sumatra. And we recently reported that al-Qaeda has amassed a fleet of 15 ships. Terrorists are also taking deep sea diving lessons.G2Bulletin.com says there has been a 37% increase in piracy during the last 6 months. According to Aegis Defense Services, hijackers are stealing ships in order to learn how to run them.
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