Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Somali Piracy News Updates -- November 2, 2010

Somali Pirates Are Holding Over 435 Sailors Hostage -- The Telegraph

Somali pirates are holding over 435 sailors hostage in the war-torn country’s eastern ports, despite an international naval operation intended to secure ships sailing across world’s most important sea-lanes from attack.

Figures gathered by the London-based International Chamber of Commerce’s Commercial Crimes Services show that while the total number of attacks has declined, the numbers of crew kidnapped and ships hijacked has not. The pirates have had more success with less effort.

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More News On Somali Piracy

Pirates Seize Liberian Tanker Near Somalia -- Voice of America
Panamanian ship seized by pirates off Somali coast -- CNN
Pirates may have hijacked Britons' yacht--group -- Reuters
Thai Navy disrupts Somali pirate attack on Liberian-flagged vessel -- Wire Update
110 Filipino Sailors Under Somali Pirates' Custody -- RTT News
Judge upholds case of 5 Somali piracy suspects -- Washington Post/AP
Ships crossing Somalia urged to build 'panic rooms' -- ABS-CBN
How do we stop pirates? -- Voice of Russia

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