An increase in piracy off the Indian Ocean coast of Somalia has made these waters the most dangerous for pirate activities in the world. Shipping companies say the area has overtaken those traditionally plagued by piracy such as the Straits of Malacca in south east Asia. The pirates generally use speedboats to steal trading goods or food aid – sometimes impounding ships and crew at gunpoint and then demanding ransoms before they are released. Full Story
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