Africa - Voice of America: Report Analyzes Human Cost of Somali Piracy

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Report Analyzes Human Cost of Somali Piracy Jun 22nd 2012, 21:09 A new report says Somali pirates held more than 1,200 hostages last year and that 35 of them died. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) issued the report, " The Human Cost of Piracy 2011 ," on Friday. The report says about 4,000 seafarers were attacked by pirates and close to 1,000 came in close contact with them as they boarded their ships. More than 1,200 people were held captive by pirate gangs last year, about half of them since 2010. Some people have been held by ... Media files: B60610BB-7899-4121-B546-A52E5E3998ED_cx0_cy8_cw92_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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