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Aargh! Sea Piracy Plunges 54%

Patrols off Somalia credited with dramatic drop

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 16, 2012 3:49 AM CDT

(AP) – Sea piracy worldwide fell by 54% in the first half of 2012, led by a dramatic drop in Somali piracy, according to an international maritime watchdog. The International Maritime Bureau attributed the sharp drop to "pre-emptive and disruptive counter piracy tactics" by international navies...   Read full story »

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