Pirate warning for Somalia's coastline
LONDON, 30 JAN 2003 (BBC)--Ships' captains are being warned that if they make an unscheduled stop or slow down along the coast of Somalia their vessels will almost certainly be boarded by armed militia. The International Maritime Bureau [IMB] has highlighted the growing danger in its Annual Piracy Report. It has increased its rating for the risk of attack along the Somali coastline from possibility to certainty.