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Belgium Detains Suspected Somali Pirates


Notorious leader, alleged to have reaped millions in ransom payments, was lured to Brussels to take part in fictitious documentary about his life
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Spears a weapon against piracy

Supertankers off the east coast of Africa are reportedly using Britney Spears' tunes to deter pirates from kidnapping their crews. Ref. Source 3

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U.S. Forces seize control of rogue tanker

Commercial ship 'Morning Glory' was being held by armed Libyans Ref. Source 9

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US sailors hand over control of captured oil tanker to Libyan forces:

American sailors handed over control of a captured North Korean-flagged oil tanker to Libyan forces while in international waters Saturday, a spokesman for the Libyan navy said. Ref. Source 9

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Ship with hundreds on board issues distress call near Greek island

Passenger ship off Corfu sends signal because of suspected armed people on board, according to several media outlets. Ref. USAToday

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Things must have improved as far as pirates trying to take over big ships. Maybe international ships are now allowed to be armed big time to prevent this.

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Is it time for the UN to have a Navy and claim dominance over piracy? I hate the big brother idea but I think due to globalizing of markets and travel we all need to send troops in under a common flag and stop piracy.

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A Malaysian oil tanker carrying about $400,000 worth of diesel was hijacked and taken into Indonesian waters, Malaysian authorities say. Ref. CNN.