Pirates Hit Six More Ships Off of Somalia

Danger Room:

The latest attacks brings the total number of “piracy-related incidents” in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coast to 93.

This has long been a troubling issue and I’ve noted it before. Perhaps the latest spotlight due to the seizing of the ship with T-72 tanks will get some nations to ratchet up the pressure a bit.

Also see these at Eagle1, who watches high seas piracy like an, um, Eagle:

• Ralph Peters does Somali pirates
• Pirates hold record number of hostages
• Pirates go Zero for Four, but keep trying
• “No force” (Maybe) Says Russia in Ukraine tank ship matter
• “Piracy That Calls for the Navy’s Power”
• Insurgents want weapons from captured ship

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