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
US Navy / AP

Scuttled
A skiff belonging to pirates sinks in the Indian Ocean after being struck by rounds fired from the destroyer, USS Porter. The pirates on the skiff had attempted to attack a Japanese chemical tanker.

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