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Somalia pirate brutality 06 03 2012
Brutality on the high seas
Modern day pirates escalate their violent battle.

Nairobi — The pirate captors of the Taiwanese trawler Shiuh Fu-1 took exceptionally violent steps to extract a $3 million ransom from the vessel’s owner in January.

- Tristan McConnell
Somalia piracy origins 06 03 2012
Why Somali pirates ply their violent trade
The prime minister and a convicted pirate reveal the roots of the problem.
- Tristan McConnell
Niger piracy oil 08 03 2012
Piracy spreads to West Africa
Gulf of Guinea faces piracy that could become more deadly than off Somalia.
- Tristan McConnell
Somalia pirate economy 06 03 2012
Piracy's multi-billion dollar cost
Ransoms are a fraction of the total price.
- Tristan McConnell
Somalia piracy drives security boom 2012 3 7
Armed and less dangerous
Ships are taking lethal steps to protect against piracy.
- Tristan McConnell
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  1. Brutality on the high seas

  2. Why Somali pirates ply their violent trade

  3. Piracy's multi-billion dollar cost

  4. Piracy spreads to West Africa

  5. Armed and less dangerous