Courts Set to Boost War on Piracy

International communities has set up new initiative to curb the sea crime, which has pushed up insurance premiums and shipping costs.

Portuguese marines and apprehended Somali pirates approach a warship.

Suspected pirates intercepted by United States naval forces in the Gulf of Aden.

Western naval forces intercept a skiff carrying suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden.

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