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
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Oil Tanker
Able to transport two million barrels of oil, the Saudi-owned Sirius Star is one of the pirates' latest seizures.

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