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
Pio Luigi Cotrufo / AFP / Getty

Protection
A NATO armada including ships from the UK, Turkey and Germany steams through the Suez Canal, en route to the Indian Ocean. Their mission is to police the waters off the coast of Somalia.

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