The Pirates of Somalia

The Brazen Pirates of Somalia This year, close to 90 ships have been seized in and around the Gulf of Aden, more than triple the number of 2007
Kelly Franz / US Navy / AP

Well Armed
The pirates' arsenal includes powerful weapons like rocket-propelled grenades, used to attack a cruise liner in 2005, above.

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