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Pirates’ Aden

Till recently, pirates were the stuff of books and films. But with 95 attacks on merchant ships, including 35 hijackings, in the Gulf of Aden this year, pirates are back in business. The Gulf of Aden has overtaken Nigeria and the Malacca Strait as the world’s number one pirate hotspot. Nigeria ....Read more

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PiratesBy: M Barrett | Sunday , 23 Nov '08 1:42:15 AM Reply | Forward Live By The Sword- Die By The Sword... Swat Them Like The Flies They Are.

Pirates AdenBy: Bert | Sunday , 23 Nov '08 0:56:54 AM Reply | Forward ships should travel in convoys with navy escort .

IT'S ABOUT TIME !!By: Ivan | Saturday , 22 Nov '08 23:30:56 PM Reply | Forward I've been watching this situation heat up for 10 years as countries with naval ships took NO OFENSIVE ACTION ? I read stories of people trying to sail with their family and then being attacked by pirates.I guess it's very much like the BULLY at school robbing children for lunch money and terrorising the kids aroud them.Of course this TERROR CAMPAGN IS GIVEN AMMUNITY BY the teachers and principal until the BULLY touches a teachers car or threatens the principal.How come we didn't send convoys through these waters 10 feekin years ago ?A few rocket launchers and a 2K range Barrettte rifle woud have taken out these fishermen when they started this venture in cheap fishing boats with short range AK47's.

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