U.S. Marines aboard a patrol boat approach the Magellan Star preparing to retake the ship after it was attacked and boarded by pirates on Sept. 9, 2010 in the Gulf of Aden. Though Somali pirates released two British hostages it had held for more than a year Nov. 14, their campaign is as strong as ever -- frustrating the growing international presence trying to stem the crisis.
Christopher Nodine/U.S. Navy via Getty Images
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ASAD KHAN
7:03 AM ET
November 20, 2010
Anti piracy campaign.
Notwithstanding the political implications,piracy in this modern age is reminiscent of the ancient times when pirates infested the sealanes and voyage used to be a risky affair.
CHRIS SMITH
1:57 AM ET
November 22, 2010
That must be a terrifying and
That must be a terrifying and intimidating sight for those guys on the dingies. Is there a vid of what happened next?