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In 2007, a total of 73 cases of piracy and armed robbery incidences were reported in Southeast Asia. It was one of the lowest annual figures in the last five years. Of these, 55 were actual attacks while 18 were attempted incidences. The highest number of piracy and armed robbery incidences in 2007 was recorded in the second quarter, where 21 actual and seven attempted attacks were reported. These figures reflected the general trend of high second quarterly figures in the last five years.