Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Hijacked Oil Tanker Ups the Stakes in Pirate-Ridden Waters

As a hijacked supertanker carrying $100 million worth of Saudi oil heads towards the coast of Somalia, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Michael Mullen expressed surprise at the capabilities of pirates operating in the waters off East Africa. He said navies were limited in their response once ships have fallen into pirates’ hands. Read

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