The two boats were on their way from Cebu, the Philippines, to Tarakan, North Kalimantan, when the hijacking occurred, the Indonesian foreign affairs ministry said in a statement, here, Saturday.
The hijacked boats carried 10 Indonesian crew members. Of the 10, one was shot, five survived, and four were abducted by the pirates.
The injured crew member was rescued by Malaysian Maritime Police and taken to Malaysia for medical treatment. He is in stable condition, according to the ministry.
The five survivors and the two boats were taken by the Malaysian police to Lahat Datu seaport, Malaysia.
The ministry is currently communicating with the managements of the companies which own the boats, and the authorities of Malaysia and the Philippines, to get detail about the piracy and make coordination.
The Indonesian authorities will take some measures to deal with piracy frequently happening in the water area.
Indonesia has also urged neighboring countries to step up security in their waters.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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