[10.06.09] Volume 1: This article basically explains how piracy has changed its intent since the days when the Somali pirates first started. Because of the lack of a coastguard in Somali waters… [read full post]
[10.06.09] Volume 2: According to this article, Somali pirates boarded a ship headed for the Mogadishu harbor. They had boarded because the captain refused to turn the ship away from the port. Officials say that the pirates then shot him dead and had injured a few of the other crew… [read full post]
[10.06.09] Volume 3: The Somali Navy is a complete failure. Because of the ousting of Siad Barre, the navy has not had funding for equipments, much less boats. Farah Ahmed Omar, the Somali navy chief, even admitted that he had not been out to sea in twenty-three years. However… [read full post]
[10.13.09] Volume 4: Somali pirates are ridiculous. Last week, they mistakenly attacked a French military flagship, thinking it was only a cargo ship. The French easily fended off the fail-pirates… [read full post]
[11.05.09] Volume 5: This article was originally written on April 10, 2009. The Alabama, an American cargo ship, was the sixth ship that week to be hit by the Somali pirates. These pirates are… [read full post]
[11.05.09] Volume 6: A British couple was kidnapped by Somali pirates in late October. Somehow, a news station was able to get a hold of Mr. Chandler via a mobile phone. Mr. Chandler said… [read full post]
[11.06.09] Volume 7: The British couple I had written about previously are still being held captive in Somalia. However, the couple have now been brought to shore to a small town called… [read full post]
[11.11.09] Volume 8: Crew members of a Spanish fishing vessel were captured over a month ago by Somali pirates. The crew members called their relatives to beg them to contact… [read full post]
[11.11.09] Volume 9: Somali pirates have threatened to kill three members of the Spanish crew they captured over a month ago if Spain refuses to comply to their demand to release two… [read full post]
[11.12.09] Volume 10: Pirates are becoming more and more bold with their attacks. Most recently, they have attacked an oil tanker from flagged Hong Kong. There were groups of pirates in two… [read full post]
