Pirates Threaten Oil Operations In Gulf Of Mexico

There is increased threat of piracy in the southern Gulf of Mexico, with oil platforms and other installations a potential target, the U.S. government has warned. “Armed criminal groups have been known to target and rob commercial vessels, oil platforms, and offshore supply vessels in the Bay of Campeche area in the southern Gulf of Mexico,” the State Department said in an updated travel advisory as quoted by Reuters. There has been pirate activity in the Bay of Campeche for years, with the criminals posing as fishermen and attempting…