Pirates in Gulf of Aden

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    • Located between Yemen and Somalia
    • Arabian Sea is to the east of the Gulf
    • Global Shipping route, especially for transportation of petroleum
    • Unavoidable route for those going through the Suez CanalAzstarnet: Somali pirates seize Greek freighter (March 20, 2009)
    • Intense pirate activity in the area
    • In 2008, Somalia pirates attacked 165 ships and seized 43 of them for ransom; about three third of the attacks took place in the Gulf of AdenAzstarnet: Somali pirates seize Greek freighter (March 20, 2009)
    • A European Union-deployed special force, led by U.S., is in the region with a mission to fight piratesAzstarnet: Somali pirates seize Greek freighter (March 20, 2009)
    • Pirates attacks have declined in 2009 due to heavier presence of international naval forcesAzstarnet: Somali pirates seize Greek freighter (March 20, 2009)

  • The Gulf of Aden, located between Yemen and Somalia, is an area of intense pirate activity. On March 19, 2009, pirates seized a Greek cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden. The ship was on its way from the Black Sea to Korea with metal. There were 24 crew members on board.Three crew members were Greek.msnbc: Pirates seize Greek cargo ship in Gulf of Aden (March 20, 2009)The ship was sailing under a Grenada and St. Vincent flag.Azstarnet: Somali pirates seize Greek freighter (March 20, 2009)

  • Pirate Attacks

    There have been many pirate attacks in the area. Some of those result in hijackings of ships. In November 2008, pirates hijacked a Saudi oil ship. The crew and ship was released in January 2009, reportedly after the payment of a $3 million ransom.CNN: Somali pirates free tanker after ransom (January 10, 2009) The attack on the Greek cargo ship on March 19, 2009, was the fifth ship seized in 2009. Another Greek cargo ship was attacked in February.Azstarnet: Somali pirates seize Greek freighter (March 20, 2009)

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