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Somali pirates get life in jail

Two Somali men have been sentenced to life in a US prison for their role in the deadly hijacking of a yacht off the coast of Africa in February this year. Muhidin Salad Omar and Mahdi Jama Mohamed were sentenced … Continue reading

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Merchant ships could be armed to tackle pirate threat

Britain is poised to allow merchant ships formally to carry arms for the first time since the Second World War in a dramatic effort to tackle the escalating threat of international piracy. The move is designed to protect British ships … Continue reading

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Robbery on the High Seas Too Lucrative to Refuse

There are hundreds of pirates serving time in prisons in northern Somalia. But for every one arrested, there are several people willing to fill the gap. A visit to a pirate jail reveals that, despite the risks, many Somalis are still … Continue reading

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Pirate attacks return to record levels

Pirate attacks off Somalia’s coast are close to returning to the record levels seen last year as attackers adapt to the international naval presence by striking further offshore and using more violence. A surge of attacks in the past week … Continue reading

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Update: The Stupidity Never Ends

Somali pirates strike again and seize one of the largest ships afloat. “The shipping intelligence company Lloyd’s List said the Maran Centaurus is a “very large crude carrier, with a capacity of over 300,000 tons.” Officials could not immediately say … Continue reading

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