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...crew will return home, but some officials say they may remain on the Alabama until they are debriefed by the FBI and U.S. military officials. The FBI reportedly considers the ship a crime scene and will want the sailors to remain on board until they can fully investigate the vessel...
...Somalia Pirates Seize U.S. Vessel In the first such attack involving U.S. citizens in as many as 200 years, Somali pirates seized the cargo ship Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean on the early morning of April 8. According to reports, the pirates were overpowered by the Alabama's 20 U.S. crew members but managed to take captain Richard Phillips hostage, inciting a standoff with rescue ships deployed to the scene. In the latest surge of attacks in the region, Somali pirates have hijacked six ships in five days, after seizing 15 in March and more than 130 last year...
...even with all the international attention, the tough talk from leaders around the world and the presence of warships from 20 or so of the most powerful navies, the lure of the piracy trade remains as strong as ever. It only takes a few pirates to hijack a massive vessel, and shipping companies continue to pay out ransoms - in some cases more than $3 million - to secure the release of those precious cargo carriers. Given Somalia's miserable state, the temptation is irresistible. (See the top 10 audacious acts of piracy...
...Libya Tragedy on the High Seas In one of the worst such accidents on record, more than 200 people attempting to illegally enter Europe drowned when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean. The vessel was one of at least two that left from Libya and encountered bad weather. It was most likely bound for the Italian island of Lampedusa; more than 30,000 migrants arrive there from Africa every year, according to the International Organization for Migration...
...Intelligence and Counter Terrorism at Macquarie University in Sydney. "The only possibility in my view is if the Zlin-143 [the Czech-built light aircraft used by the Tigers] has been modified with landing floaters and the objective is to land in international waters close to an LTTE merchant vessel for a transfer," Jayasekara says...