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- Piracy (maritime) - Somalia


Gulf of Aden: the hunt for pirates begins
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Operation Atalante, the UN Security Council's anti-pirate force in Somalia is getting underway. The day starts with a briefing before French Navy airmen take to the air to hunt down pirates. At least 240 sailors have been captured this year.
By George Sol SHANTZEK / Kate WILLIAMS (text)

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