July 26, 2004
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The body that monitors piracy around the world has reported a sharp rise in the number of ships crew killed in the first half of 2004.
The International Maritime Bureau says 30 crew members were killed, twice as many as in the same period last year.
It is the highest number of piracy related killings for a decade, despite a global fall in the number of attacks.
Half of those killed were in Nigerian waters. Other hot spots were Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.
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"But why is all the rum gone????"
I didn't even know there were still pirates. It's (kinda) cool.
Yay for Pirates!
Sounds fun. How can I join? I love onions.
ARGGGG...
it's a pirate's life for them!
KTO
I wonder what the pirates are wearing these days? do you think they have an unending supply of black eyeliner like Johnny Depp did in Pirates of the Caribbean?
aye, one of new zealand's most celebrated yachtsmen was killed by pirates in the amazon.
An honest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for. Because you can never be sure when they're going to do something incredibly stupid.
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