Ship attacks hit record
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Pirates attacked a record number of ships in the first quarter, taking 344 sailors hostage and killing seven, the International Maritime Bureau reports.
A total of 142 attacks were reported worldwide, the most for the period since monitoring began in 1991, the Londonbased IMB said. Attacks off Somalia jumped to 97 from 35 a year earlier, with 15 vessels seized out of a global total of 18, the IMB said.
Somali pirates were holding 596 crew members and 28 ships captive on March 31, the IMB said.
A total of 142 attacks were reported worldwide, the most for the period since monitoring began in 1991, the Londonbased IMB said. Attacks off Somalia jumped to 97 from 35 a year earlier, with 15 vessels seized out of a global total of 18, the IMB said.
Somali pirates were holding 596 crew members and 28 ships captive on March 31, the IMB said.
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