22 January 2006

Piracy off the Horn of Africa


A US Navy ship has captured some Somali pirates. One of the most intriguing facts of the story was the name of the American destroyer. Its eponym got into trouble in Africa (though not off the coast, in spite of being, at one time, a 'naval person'. The coast of Somalia has been a haven for pirates since the collapse of government in 1991. Oddly, the best way to deal with them seems to be to make noise.

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