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Somali Pirates Strike Again, Seize Tugboat

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(Newser) – A little international publicity won't deter Somali pirates. Hijackers seized a tugboat in the Gulf of Aden today, the AP reports. The vessel is Italian-owned—initial reports said American—and at least 10 of its 16 crew members are Italian. The tugboat had been towing two barges off Somalia's northern coast. The hijacking takes places as the standoff continues between the Navy and pirates holding an American hostage in a lifeboat.

The new hijacking "shows the pirates are becoming more daring and violent," one maritime official told Reuters.

An undated photo shows hijackers aboard a French yacht, before security teams launched a raid. One of the hostages was killed.
An undated photo shows hijackers aboard a French yacht, before security teams launched a raid. One of the hostages was killed.   (AP Photo/ECPAD-French Defense Ministry)
In this undated photo, suspected pirates, at left, are seen after they were intercepted by marine commandos of the French Navy in the Gulf of Aden. Another hijacking took place today.
In this undated photo, suspected pirates, at left, are seen after they were intercepted by marine commandos of the French Navy in the Gulf of Aden. Another hijacking took place today.   (AP Photo/ECPAD-French Defense Ministry)
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TerrifiedCitizen
Apr 11, 09 10:19 AM CDT
We've finally located some real live terrorists to fight... now what? Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
Apr 11, 09 10:24 AM CDT
These bad actors are in plain view; in the daylight... not even hiding like Osama, and they don't send moving pictures of themselves. So what are we gonna do? Reply
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Thinker
Apr 11, 09 11:32 AM CDT
I guess we shouldn't have ignored the fact that other industrialized countries were dumping nuclear waste into the water near Somalia, killing hundreds of its residents and ruining water and land. I guess we shouldn't have looked the other way when industrialized countries destroyed the Somali fishing industry and put their fisherman of work. When people have nothing to lose, they get crazy. Reply
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Derni
Apr 11, 09 2:34 PM CDT
We have jets-lets blow them out of the water at night-enough is enough-they love the media attention-and yes-they truly believe you won't harm them-forget diplomacy-they'll be back inthe waters as oon as you leave. Plane ships and subs should do the job-let our submarines use them for parctice. Reply
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