Somali Pirate Attacks On U.S. Ships Are Rare

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BOSTON - After U.S. Navy SEALs killed three men holding an American captain hostage in the Gulf of Aden, some Somali pirates vowed retaliation, saying they would target U.S. ships in the area.

But roughly a month after pirates seized the Maersk Alabama and fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons on the U.S.- flagged Liberty Sun, there have been no further attacks against American boats or their crews.

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Somali Pirate Attacks On U.S. Ships Are Rare

And maritime experts believe it's unlikely pirates will succeed again anytime soon because there are so few U.S. ships in the Gulf of Aden -...

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