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AP Enterprise: Year after warships come, piracy up
Quick ReadAP Enterprise: Somali pirate attacks double despite presence of warships; victory elusive
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A helicopter fired warning shots toward a suspected pirate skiff, where six Somali men sat among assault rifles, grappling hooks and an aluminum ladder. But before it could be boarded by sailors from a nearby warship, the men threw all the gear overboard.
With little evidence to convict them, the would-be pirates were let go, along with their boat and enough fuel to get...
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