Murky Waters: A Look at Piracy Attacks
Seventeen pirate attacks have been reported this year.
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Maritime Crime - Although Somali piracy is at an all-time low, according to a report submitted on Wednesday from Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations, Nigerian waters are still among the most dangerous in the world. Nigerian pirates attacked an American flagged oil vessel on Thursday, abducting two U.S. citizens. BET.com goes inside recent acts of piracy. — Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: Omer Sukru Goksu/Getty Images)
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Two Americans Abducted on Southern Nigerian Coast - Somali pirates attacked an American flagged oil ship in the Gulf of Guinea on Thursday. Pirates abducted two American citizens — the captain and chief engineer. While details of the attack are still unclear, the U.S. government and the Nigerian Navy are working to understand what happened. This attack highlights a peak in maritime crime off the Nigerian coast.(Photo: Fox News)
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Somalia Pirates Hijack Greek Oil Tanker - A Greek-owned oil tanker carrying close to a million barrels of crude oil was hijacked by Somali pirates in May 2012. The tanker, sailing close to the Horn of Africa, thwarted the first attack attempted, but could not hold off the 10 armed pirates for a second time. (Photo: Brad Martin/Getty Images)
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French Oil Tanker Hijacked by Somali Pirates - Sea Tankers, a French owned-Luxembourg flagged oil tanker, went missing in February and was presumed “hi-jacked in international waters” when the ship lost communication with its owners. The ship and the 17 crew members on board have yet to be rescued.(Photo: Doelan Yann/Getty Images)
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Crew Trapped at Sea for 1,000 Days Rescued From Pirates - After being held captive by Somali pirates for almost three years, the Panama-flagged MV Iceberg was released in December 2012 after a two-week long siege. The Puntland Maritime forces rescued 22 of the original crew members captured in March 2010. One crew member committed suicide while another was killed by pirates in captivity.(Photo: Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)
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