Reuters: Politics: White House concerned by increase in piracy in West Africa

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White House concerned by increase in piracy in West Africa Oct 24th 2013, 17:44 Tweet Share this Email Print Reprints White House press secretary Jay Carney speaks at the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, October 15, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed WASHINGTON | Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:44pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it is concerned about the rise in piracy off the coast of West Africa, and is seeking more information about reports that pirates have kidnapped two U.S. citizens from an oil supply vessel in the Gulf of Guinea. "We are seeking additional information so that we can contribute to the safe resolution of the situation," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at a briefing. "More broadly, we are concerned by the disturbing increase in the incidence of maritime crime, including incidents of piracy off the coast of West Africa, specifically in the Gulf of Guinea," Carney said. (Reporting by Steve Holland, Roberta Rampton; Editing by Sandra Maler) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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