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
Jason R. Zalasky / US Navy / AP

Signs of Life
The pirates holding the Ukrainian merchant ship Faina display the crew to the US Navy, which had insisted on verifying that the men were alive and well.

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