A look at how Somali pirates operate

piracy explodes off Somalia's lawless coast, the questions become ever more stark: How can ragtag bands of Somali pirates stand up to international warships? And why not just shoot the bandits when they try to clamber aboard?
First, the pirates are not as ragtag as one might expect. And second, it's a big ocean.
In Somalia, pirates are well-funded, well-organized and have easy access to heavy weapons in a country that has been in tatters for nearly two decades. Pirates travel in open skiffs with outboard engines, working with larger ships that tow them far out to sea. They use satellite navigational and communications equipment and have an intimate knowledge of local waters, clambering aboard commercial vessels with ladders and grappling hooks. more..http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081205/ap_on_re_af/af_piracy_explainer
Piracy Is Terrorism
THE golden age of piracy has returned. Just as Henry Every and William Kidd once made their fortunes in the Red Sea, a new generation has emerged, armed with grenade launchers and assault rifles, to threaten trade and distract the world’s navies. With the recent capture of the Saudi supertanker Sirius Star, a crime that once seemed remote and archaic has again claimed center stage. more. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/opinion/05burgess.htmlw.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/opinion/05burgess.html
Grand theft nautical
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/05/opinion/edburnett.php
Danish warship rescues suspected pirates off Somalia
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL4685826.htmlca.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL4685826.html Kuwait deplores piracy off Somali coast http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/08-12-06-1049_495_0013.aspx
A look at how Somali pirates operate
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/05/africa/AF-Piracy-Explainer.php
somali Pirate update http://www.shipping.nato.int/piracyslid0/SomaliaPir5/file/_WFS/200811206-UC-DAILY%20PIRACY%20SLIDE.bmp
71 days at the mercy of Somali pirates


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