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22 Apr 2009 10:14

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U.S., World: So, how bad is this captured pirate, anyway?

  • Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse may have been tough on the high seas, but he seemed very scared in the courtroom yesterday. source
  • His lawyer, Deirdre von Dornum, said, “As you can tell, he’s extremely young, injured and terrified.” So why was he smiling initially? source
  • His mom said he’s 16 and deserved a fair verdict. She pleaded with the judges “not to commit an injustice against Abdiwali.” source
  • The FBI’s account, however, portrays him as the ringleader of the Maersk Alabama attack who shot at Capt. Richard Phillips. source
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15 Apr 2009 09:44

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Tech, World: Fox News has assembled a list of pirate-stopping weapons. Yes!

The solutions are all non-lethal and some of them, such as this blinding rifle, sound incredibly high-tech and awesome. source
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15 Apr 2009 04:14

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U.S., World: The Somali pirates have been really darn busy since last week

  • Four freighters in two days?! Sure, the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips got all the headlines, but on other fronts, the pirates just keep doing their thing. In the last two days alone, they’ve captured four different freighters with origin points as varied as Egypt and Lebanon. source
  • Four freighters in two days?! Sure, the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips got all the headlines, but on other fronts, the pirates just keep doing their thing. In the last two days alone, they’ve captured four different freighters with origin points as varied as Egypt and Lebanon.
  • An American ship attacked The latest incident involved The Liberty Sun, a ship bringing humanitarian aid to Kenya. That ship was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, and suffered damage, but the crew managed to keep them off the ship. source
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12 Apr 2009 14:01

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U.S., World: Yay! The captain is safe. (And most of his Somali captors are dead)

  • The U.S. Navy rescued him this morning. Capt. Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama, who was kidnapped in a failed pirate hijack, was spotted this morning by the Navy. In rescuing him from the little dinghy he was in, they killed three of the four pirates in the process. The fourth one is in custody. So yeah. Lesson of the day: If you’re going to take over a ship, make sure it isn’t an American one, OK? Karma will get you, duders. source
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11 Apr 2009 10:43

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World: The Somali pirates’ often-banal home videos of pirated ships

Lax treatment of hostages, low-key approach – it’s bizarre to see a first-person glimpse of a pirate hijacking. source
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10 Apr 2009 10:17

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U.S., World: The captain tried (and failed) to escape the Somali pirates

  • U.S. officials say Richard Phillips is still safe. Phillips attempted to escape into the water but was recaptured by the four gunmen currently holding him hostage. Despite this, the government has every reason to believe Phillips remains unharmed. In other news, Maersk would not say how its crew regained control of the ship from the pirates – they say they’ll launch an investigation later. source
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09 Apr 2009 20:39

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U.S., World: FBI negotiator: The Somali pirates still have a bargaining chip

The FBI’s Jack Cloonan says kidnapping Capt. Richard Phillips, who is unharmed so far, could still benefit the pirates. source
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09 Apr 2009 10:34

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U.S., World: America hasn’t had pirate issues since the days of swashbuckling

  • 200 years since their last crazy pirate attack source
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08 Apr 2009 20:48

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World: How many hostages are currently being held by Somali pirates?

  • 200+ crew members on 12 ships, on top of the U.S. one source
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08 Apr 2009 20:44

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World: Somali piracy? It’s like a business, really.

  • A lot of the vessels that had been taken have been previously released, so like any other businessman, when you’re out of stock, what do you do? You go and get more stock. The Somali pirates are businessmen.
  • Jim Wilson • Middle East correspondent for Fairplay International Shipping Magazine, on the recent increase in Somali pirate attacks in the last couple of weeks, after a slow period. They’ve made tens of millions of dollars this way, by the way. • source
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