Those pesky Somali pirates have struck again, and this time its personal.
Pirates seized a US ship in the dangerous waters off the Somalian coast this week in a recent wave of hijackings that involved at least six ships. It is reportedly the first time in 200 years a vessel was hijacked while flying the American flag.
While the Somali pirates are far from the beloved swashbucklers of historical lore, it is almost refreshing to see that in a modern world facing complex problems like financial crisis and open-ended military occupations, you still have to worry about good old-fashioned piracy.
BBC Story-http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7990566.stm
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