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 Somalia Seeks Funds 
 to Fight Pirates on Land 

Somali PM urges West to help his government stop pirates reaching the sea

Apr 15, 09 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Somalia's transitional government says it's ready to take on the pirates that prey on shipping off its shores, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Somalis say they can tackle the pirates on land more effectively than foreign navies can manage at sea—but they are currently outgunned and will need... More »

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 Pirates Fail in Attack on US Ship 

It's now under escort
of USS Bainbridge,
with Capt. Phillips

Apr 14, 09 10:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Capt. Richard Phillips' reunion with his crew and family may be delayed a bit because of yet another pirate attack. Somali pirates fired on another US ship today but failed to board it, CNN reports. That ship, the Liberty Sun, is now under the military escort of the USS Bainbridge—... More »

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(AP) - The shipping captain held hostage by Somali pirates will return to the US with his crew tomorrow. Maersk Line said today that Richard Phillips and the crew of the Maersk Alabama are expected to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland late tomorrow, where they will reunite with loved... More »

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Somalia • Navy • kidnapping • piracy • rescue • pirates • hijacking • Maersk Alabama • Richard Phillips • Andrews Air Force Base

 Captain, Family 
 Laud Military 'Heroes' 

Colleagues and friends praise Phillips' high-stakes performance

Apr 14, 09 6:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Richard Phillips has been hailed a hero, but the rescued captain is downplaying his own role and praising his military saviors, reports the Boston Globe. "I'm just a small part in this. The real heroes in this story are the US military. They are the most dedicated, professional, and... More »

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US military • pirates • Navy SEALs • hero • Richard Phillips

 Somali Pirates 
 Seize 3 More Ships 

High-profile hostage rescues fail to prevent fresh hijackings

Apr 14, 09 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Somali pirates have seized another three ships in the Gulf of Aden, the AP reports. Two Egyptian fishing boats were hijacked yesterday and a Greek-owned freighter with at least 20 crew on board was seized before dawn today by pirates evidently undeterred by the recent standoff with the US Navy.... More »

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Somalia • piracy • shipping • pirates • Gulf of Aden

Navies Must Band Together
to Fight Piracy: Experts

To beat back bandits, navies need cohesive international strategy

Apr 13, 09 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - If EU and NATO leaders are serious about ending Somali piracy, they need to develop a coordinated strategy, say experts. Patrolling the high seas and protecting merchant ships has long been an individual effort among states, Time reports, but with piracy on a precipitous rise—there have already been 65... More »

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 Slain Pirates Were 
 'Untrained Teenagers': US 

They were young men 'with heavy arms:' Gates

Apr 13, 09 2:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Capt. Richard Phillips’ captors were young men new to high-seas crime, AFP reports. The Somali pirates, aged 17-19, were “untrained teenagers with heavy weapons,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today, adding that Somalia needs “something on land that begins to change the equation for these kids.”... More »

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Somalia • crime • Robert Gates • pirates • US Navy • teenager

Somali Insurgents Fire at
US Congressman's Plane

Three killed in following skirmish, locals say

Apr 13, 09 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Somali insurgents fired mortars at a Somalia airport as a US congressman was departing, the AP reports. None of the six shells hit the airport, and New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne made it away safely—but 19 civilians were wounded when the shells landed in nearby neighborhoods, a hospital administrator... More »

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 Obama Pledges to Stop Pirates 

Use of force could deter further attacks: Pentagon

Apr 13, 09 1:03 PM CDT
(AP) - President Obama pledged to halt the increasing threat of piracy off the Horn of Africa as he praised the military's successful attempt to rescue Capt. Richard Phillips. "I'm very proud of the efforts of the US military," the president said in his first public remarks on the five-day... More »

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 US Military May Strike 
 Pirates on Land 

In Jefferson's time, US hit land bases

Apr 13, 09 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - One way for the US to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden is to cut it off at the source, targeting Somali pirate land bases. Coupled with economic and food aid for Somalia’s citizens, this plan is the only “silver-bullet solution,” an analyst tells Bloomberg. Such... More »

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Somalia • crime • US military • poverty • pirates • US Navy • cargo ships • Gulf of Aden

 Pirate Hunters Coming to TV 

Series will follow warship involved in recent standoff

Apr 13, 09 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yesterday's daring rescue of Captain Richard Phillips seems like made-for-TV drama—at least to Spike TV. The network has greenlighted a pilot for a series documenting the US Navy’s fight against pirates in the Gulf of Aden, where Phillips’ rescue took place, Variety reports. One of the warships at... More »

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Somalia • television • pirates • US Navy • Spike TV

OPINION

 It's Time to Shoot Some Pirates 


Apr 13, 09 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Captain Richard Phillips has been rescued, and that’s good news. “But it remains a scandal that Somali pirates continue to routinely defeat the world’s naval powers,” writes Fred Iklé in the Washington Post. The pirates are surely funneling money to terrorists, Iklé surmises, and our... More »

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Somalia • terrorism • terrorist • international law • Geneva Convention • pirates



 Should Ship Crews be Armed? 

Piracy danger raises old questions

Apr 13, 09 7:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amid the latest wave of piracy off Somalia, experts are once again questioning whether commercial ships’ crews should be armed, the New York Times reports. Ship owners had been against the idea, fearing liability and worrying that armed crews might be killed by pirates, rather than taken hostage. But increased... More »

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 Somali Pirates Vow Revenge 

Defiant pirate captain threatens to target American shipping

Apr 13, 09 6:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Somali pirates have sworn to avenge their colleagues killed in the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips yesterday. A pirate commander told AFP that the men had been killed after agreeing to hand over Phillips without ransom, and vowed that American citizens traveling at sea in Somali waters—and further afield—... More »

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analysis

 Obama Plays Cool Hand, 
 Wins in Pirate Crisis 

This will boost faith in his military prowess

Apr 13, 09 2:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The daring US Navy rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips from Somali pirates yesterday earned President Obama a key credit: He didn't screw it up, Michael Shear writes in the Washington Post. Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter both suffered for their early missteps abroad, in Haiti and Iran, respectively.... More »

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 Piracy Jacks Up 
 Insurance, Fuel Costs 

Entering high-risk areas or navigating around South Africa both add millions

Apr 13, 09 12:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Piracy in the Gulf of Aden is driving up shipping costs as companies are forced to choose between paying higher insurance or taking longer routes, the AP reports. Premiums have reportedly risen at least tenfold for travel near the Somali coast, and avoiding the Gulf of Aden by navigating around... More »

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Somalia • Africa • piracy • insurance • shipping • pirates • fuel costs • Gulf of Aden

(Newser) - Navy Seals opened fire on three Somali pirates today when a naval commander made a split-second decision that Capt. Richard Phillips' life was in imminent danger, the New York Times reports. Authorized by President Obama to use force, snipers shot two pirates who had stuck their heads out of the... More »

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UPDATED

 Captain Rescued, 
 3 Pirates Killed 

Captain uninjured after brief firefight

Apr 12, 09 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The American sea captain held hostage by Somali pirates has been rescued after a brief firefight, with three of his captors killed and one in military custody, CNN reports. US Navy snipers saw a pirate with "an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back" and opened fire, a military... More »

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 Pirate Boat Drifts Toward Coast 

Stalled talks to continue after a day

Apr 12, 09 6:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The lifeboat carrying American captain Richard Phillips has drifted within 20 miles of the Somali coast, where US military officials fear the pirates might escape with their hostage, reports Reuters. US warships continue to track the craft, as negotiations with the pirates over Phillips have been postponed by one day,... More »

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(Newser) - Negotiations between Somali elders and US officials broke down today over the return of American captain Richard Phillips, who is still being held by pirates on the Indian Ocean, the New York Times reports. Talks collapsed when the elders demanded that Somali authorities let the pirates go in exchange for... More »

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