If you have watched the series of the Pirates of the Caribbean in a movie, here in East Africa, we have the Pirates of Puntland (Somalia) in the real life.
Puntland is a territory in eastern Somalia, in the lawless Horn of Africa, where the most of the sea gangs have stronghold. The waters of Puntland Somalia became the most dangerous in the world, hitting the score of 30 hijacks and a total of 56 attacks since the beginning of this year.
The last ship seized was a Greek owned cargo ship:
This makes the pirates more wealthier than those who were investing money for more than 20 years.
Here is the time line of Somali Piracy
So, what do you think personally? Will this influence other gangs in other countries to take advantage of their country seas in order to make rapid money?
Puntland is a territory in eastern Somalia, in the lawless Horn of Africa, where the most of the sea gangs have stronghold. The waters of Puntland Somalia became the most dangerous in the world, hitting the score of 30 hijacks and a total of 56 attacks since the beginning of this year.
The last ship seized was a Greek owned cargo ship:
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| Armed Somali pirates hijacked another Greek ship with 19 crew members off the coast of Somalia in the latest attacks along the world's most dangerous waters, a regional maritime official said on Sunday. Xinhua |
This makes the pirates more wealthier than those who were investing money for more than 20 years.
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| Today there are thought to be ten gangs operating around Somalia with as many as 1,000 members. Two years ago there were only about a hundred pirates. Most are based in Puntland, a semi-autonomous region that angles around the Horn. Recent visitors say that the tiny fishing village of Eyl has enjoyed a huge economic boom as the pirates buy luxury 4x4s and build smart new homes. Men with laptops describing themselves as “pirate accountants” come and go and restaurants have opened to cater for more than 200 hostages. In all, 13 ships are under the control of pirates. Two more vessels – a Greek cargo ship and a Hong Kong-flagged vessel – were snatched this week and attacks are reported almost daily.
Source: Only guns can get aid past the pirates into the gates of Hell - Times Online |
Here is the time line of Somali Piracy
So, what do you think personally? Will this influence other gangs in other countries to take advantage of their country seas in order to make rapid money?
