Pirates!

Even today pirates exist on the high seas. While most of the world seas are safe from the threat of piracy, there are still dangerous places. The coast of Africa seems to be the modern hot spot for piracy. With more ships being borded and then robbed or held for ranson then any other place in the world. The cost of Somalia seems to be especially bad. Even as recent as today was a ship held for ransom. A Japanese tanker was released today after a ransom of £930,000 was payed to the Somalian gang who was holding it hostage. In response to this increase in piracy NATO has sent in war ships to try and stop this increase in piracy. NATO will now be escorting all World Food Project ships in an effort to increase aid getting to Somalia. More then 40% of the population is dependant on the food that these ships bring.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7650415.stm