Pirate state: inside Somalia's terrorism at sea
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Main Author: Eichstaedt, Peter H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Ill. Lawrence Hill Books ©2010
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Online Access:DE-1046
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Prologue: the pirates' call -- Attack on the Alabama -- Pirates and prisons -- Cauldron of chaos -- Method to the madness -- Inside a hijacking -- Nightmare on the Delta -- Ten months in hell -- Malaise in Mombasa -- Desperation at Dadaab -- Haven for terror -- Fighting back -- Sailors take warning -- Epilogue: a modest proposal
Providing a timely and never-before-seen perspective on the ever-increasing menace of Somali pirates, this account shows how the cargo ship and oil tanker hijackings and ransoms in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean have turned one of the world's busiest shipping lanes into one of the most dangerous. By way of one-on-one interviews with pirates, their associates, their victims, and those who police them, the book reveals piracy's origins, tactics, and increasing links to terrorists in Somalia, East Africa, and the Middle East, including Yemen, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. These sources point
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (209 pages, [16] pages of plates)
ISBN:1569763119
1569767726
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9781569763117
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