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Singapore: Terrorists Planning Oil Tanker Attack off Malaysia The Singapore Navy's Information Fusion Center released an advisory on Wednesday, warning that terrorists were planning an attack on oil tankers off of Malaysia's east coast. The Malacca Straits are one of the busiest shipping lanes for oil: More than 15 million barrels of oil pass through every day. " 'The terrorists' intent is probably to achieve widespread publicity and showcase that it remains a viable group,' the Navy advisory said," according to the Associated Press. "'However, this information does not preclude possible attacks on other large vessels with dangerous cargo.'" At its narrowest point, the straits are only 1.7 miles wide and, thus, make tankers passing through more vulnerable to attack. In the past, speedboats and small fishing vessels have been used in attacks in the area. Read original story in The Associated Press | Thursday, March 4, 2010 Singapore: Terrorists Planning Oil Tanker Attack off Malaysia The Singapore Navy's Information Fusion Center released an advisory on Wednesday, warning that terrorists were planning an attack on oil tankers off of Malaysia's east coast. The Malacca Straits are one of the busiest shipping lanes for oil: More than 15 million barrels of oil pass through every day. " 'The terrorists' intent is probably to achieve widespread publicity and showcase that it remains a viable group,' the Navy advisory said," according to the Associated Press. "'However, this information does not preclude possible attacks on other large vessels with dangerous cargo.'" At its narrowest point, the straits are only 1.7 miles wide and, thus, make tankers passing through more vulnerable to attack. In the past, speedboats and small fishing vessels have been used in attacks in the area. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
