Dramatic Pirate-Hostage Rescues

Fighting the Somali Pirates French and US forces stage two dramatic hostage rescues somalia
ECPAD-French Ministry of Defense / AP

Not Going Away
Suspected pirates are intercepted by French marine commandos in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia. "You're talking about people who have everything to gain from piracy because they already decided they had nothing to lose taking it up," one French diplomat said, referring to the dire poverty many Somalis face.

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