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Arms used during piracy attacks 2008-2022
In 2022, 16 piracy attacks were gun-based, a sharp decrease of around 53 percent compared with the previous year. 41 piracy attacks occurred with the use of a knife that year. Piracy is defined as an act of criminal violence or robbery at sea.