Yemeni coast guards rescue Saudi oil tanker

ADEN, Dec.1 (Saba) - The Coast Guards Forces in coordination with
the internationalmaritime forces in the area have successfully
rescued a Saudi oil tanker from a pirate attack in the Aden Gulf,
about 7 miles from the coast of Mukala city.

The information center at the Ministry of Interior mentioned that
the Coast Guards have received a distress signal from the tanker
that there were two pirate boats close to the ship trying to attack
and hijack it.

In response, the coast guards forces hurried at once to the site
of the tanker andchased the pirates who escaped.

They confirmed the ship was rescued before being attacked any
harmed.

Worth mentioning, that the piracy operations have surprisingly
increased during this year forming a real threat for the maritime
routing over the length of the Somali coast.

The International Maritime Bureau' statistics stated that 96 ships
were attacked by Somali pirates since the beginning of 2008
including the Ukrainian Arms ship and the giant Saudi oil tanker
)Serious Star) which are still in the grip of pirates till now .

Yemen is currently leading a wide international and regional
movement seeking joint machineries for cooperation and coordination
of efforts among the countries of west-Indian Ocean, Aden Gulf, and
the Red Sea for confronting pricy and armed burglary against ships
opposite to the Somali coasts.