A report in The Daily Telegraph starts with:Almost worthy of an essay question; so, Given the dilemma posed by Somali piracy (as outlined above) what should the international community do?Figures gathered by the London-based International Chamber of Commerce’s Commercial Crimes Services show that while the total number of attacks has declined, the numbers of crew kidnapped and ships hijacked has not. The pirates have had more success with less effort.(My emphasis).
(Finishes with)Eventually, an Indian naval officer involved in the counter-piracy mission told The Telegraph, a solution will have to involve dismantling the infrastructure of pirate gangs operating out of Somali ports—a fraught military enterprise no country wishes to become involved in.
Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...s-hostage.html
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