Piracy Still Continues Off The Shores Of Somalia

Canadian Navy sailors escort a ship into Mogadishu on September 18. NATO warships will start to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia in the next few days and escort aid ships to the largely lawless Horn of Africa country. (AFP/File/Simon Maina)

Five Pirate Attacks Repelled Off Somalia In One Day -- CNN

(CNN) -- Five attempts to hijack ships off the coast of Somalia were thwarted Tuesday by the ships' crews, the U.S.-led coalition that monitors the region said Wednesday.

"Even when shots were fired during two of these attacks, the crews of commercial shipping vessels conducted evasive maneuvering and used fire hoses to repel their attackers," the Combined Maritime Forces, a U.S.-led naval coalition involving several nations, said in a statement.

Even in a region plagued by piracy, five hijacking attempts in one day may be a record.

Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of the Combined Maritime Forces, praised the commercial ships' crews.

"The proactive measures taken yesterday by merchant vessels are exactly what we have been recommending," he said in Wednesday's statement.

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My Comment: This success may be small .... but it is still a successful story.

Update: Oooopppss .... I talked to soon. Somali Pirates Seize Turkish Ship - officials -- Reuters