Somali pirates do not randomly attack vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean; they rather select their targets via the help of a London-based consultant group.
“Well-placed informers” constantly update control centers in Somalia, which ultimately give the pirates information about ships, their cargo and their routes, the Guardian reported citing a European military intelligence document obtained by a Spanish radio station, Cadena SER.
The information obtained by the pirates through the “consultants” was in some cases so extensive that they even included the vessel’s blueprints and the nationalities of those on board.
“The information that merchant ships sailing through the area volunteer to various international organizations is ending up in the pirates’ hands,” Cadena SER reported citing the document.
Once aboard the hijacked ships, the pirates would maintain contact with their informants, as has been confirmed by at least one targeted shipping company, the Guardian reported.
The document also mentions that the pirates seem to be avoiding vessels flying the British flag, allegedly to evade drawing the attention of the UK police – a precautionary measure to protect their London-based accomplices.
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