Ocean Man but you’re a Navy SEAL rescuing hostages from Somali pirates

Piracy off the coast of Somalia occurs in the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea. Somali pirates have attacked hundreds of vessels in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean region, though most attacks do not result in a successful hijacking. In 2008, there were 111 attacks which included 42 successful hijackings. On 8 April 2009, four Somali pirates seized MV Maersk Alabama 240 nautical miles southeast of the Somalia port city of Eyl. On 12 April 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL snipers killed the three pirates who were holding Captain Richard Phillips hostage aboard a lifeboat from Maersk Alabama after determining that Captain Phillips’ life was in immediate danger. As of 2013 three international naval task forces operated in the region, with numerous national vessels and task forces entering and leaving the region, engaging in counter-piracy operations for various lengths of time. - https://discord
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