Pirates have been seizing ships off the coast of Somalia. The latest ship seized is a U.S. flagged, Danish owned ship that was taking food aid for Somalia and Uganda. 20 American citizens were crewing the ship. There are reports that the crew has re-taken the ship, but they are unconfirmed. A U.S. Navy vessel is on its way to the area.
Last weekend pirates hijacked three vessels, along with another hijacking on Monday. In 2008 there was an outbreak of piracy, which subsided after various countries sent naval ships to the area.
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