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Transportation - note Yemen, in 9 editions.

The entry for Yemen published Transportation - note in 9 editions of 35, from 2008 to 2016. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Transportation - note in every entry.

editions changed the text
2
the first edition with it
2008
the latest edition with it
2016

Published as “Transportation - note” (2008 to 2016).

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2016 edition

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  • the International Maritime Bureau reports offshore waters in the Gulf of Aden are high risk for piracy;
  • numerous vessels, including commercial shipping and pleasure craft, have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway;
  • crew, passengers, and cargo are held for ransom;
  • the presence of several naval task forces in the Gulf of Aden and additional anti-piracy measures on the part of ship operators reduced the incidence of piracy in that body of water

the International Maritime Bureau reports offshore waters in the Gulf of Aden are high risk for piracy; numerous vessels, including commercial shipping and pleasure craft, have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; crew, passengers, and cargo are held for ransom; the presence of several naval task forces in the Gulf of Aden and additional anti-piracy measures on the part of ship operators reduced the incidence of piracy in that body of water by more than half in 2010

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Yemen: Transportation - note.” The World Factbook, 2008–2016 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/yemen/transportation-note.

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