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		<title>Somali Piracy Revives Sharply After Years of Quiet</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/07/22/784888.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Somali piracy — the scourge of merchant shipping more than a decade ago — has had a resurgence this year, the industry&#8217;s main observer of the crime said. There were eight acts of piracy and hijackings in the first half &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Houthi Threat Triggers Surge in Pirate Attacks Off Somalia Coast</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/07/05/782564.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants on the Red Sea have reinvigorated piracy networks in Somalia, with criminal groups growing in both number and force, a European naval commander said. The Yemen-based Houthis began attacking vessels in the Red Sea last &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Suspected Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden Raises Concerns About Growing Somali Piracy</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/05/13/773911.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 07:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden, officials said, likely part of a growing number of piracy attacks emanating from Somalia. The attack &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Somali Pirates&#8217; Return Adds to Crisis for Global Shipping Companies</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/03/21/765921.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the crew of a Bangladeshi-owned bulk carrier sent out a distress signal and called an emergency hotline. No one &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>India&#8217;s Navy Takes Control of Bulk Carrier Hijacked by Somali Pirates, Evacuating Crew</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/03/18/765348.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Indian navy said late Saturday that it had taken control of a bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates and evacuated the 17 crew members on the vessel. In a statement on X, the navy said all 35 pirates on &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Twenty Armed People Board Cargo Ship off Coast of Somalia, Security Firm Says</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Twenty armed people have boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have taken control of it, a maritime security firm said on Tuesday. The vessel is the latest to be targeted following a resurgence of attacks by &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UK Navy Warns of Piracy Menace to Ships in Indian Ocean</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/01/31/758815.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The UK Navy posted an advisory to merchant ships in the Indian Ocean warning of pirate activity, a sign of a growing threat to a maritime industry that&#8217;s been coming under missile attacks near Yemen. Two so-called pirate action groups &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Houthi Attacks Awaken Somali Piracy on Ships Avoiding Red Sea</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/01/26/757345.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Piracy off Somalia&#8217;s coast has increased since maritime security was disrupted by Houthi militants&#8217; attacks on ships in the Red Sea in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The Horn of Africa nation has recorded five assaults on commercial ships off &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Indian Ocean Off Coast of Somalia to Lose &#8216;High-Risk Area&#8217; Designation as Piracy Drops</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2022/08/25/681942.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The global shipping industry agreed to declassify the Indian Ocean coastline off Somalia as a &#8220;high-risk area&#8221; following years of successful counter-piracy operations. The change was approved by marine groups including the International Chamber of Shipping and will be operational &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Nations Are Working Together to Fight Piracy in Waters Off West Africa</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2021/08/17/627494.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[LAGOS – Helicopters hover above a patrol vessel in Nigeria&#8217;s frenetic Apapa port as attack boats zoom past. On the dock, drones emblazoned with the Nigerian flag sit ready to deploy – all part of a $195 million U.S.-backed &#8220;Deep &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pirates Are Attacking Ships in Gulf of Guinea. Here&#8217;s Why and the Impact.</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2021/01/26/598824.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[LAGOS— Pirates are stepping up attacks on ships in West Africa&#8217;s Gulf of Guinea, defying regional navies. On Saturday, pirates off Nigeria kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship and killed one. Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World&#8217;s Biggest Shipping Line Demands Action Against Piracy Surge Off West Africa</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2021/01/19/597816.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The world&#8217;s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the coast of West Africa. The number of attacks on vessels globally jumped 20% last year to 195, with 135 crew &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pirate Kidnappings in Waters Off Coast of West Africa Rise by 40%: Study</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2020/10/15/586595.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 06:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The number of kidnappings reported off the West African coast in the year through September is 40% higher than the same period in 2019, according to the International Maritime Bureau. Piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea contributed to a &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>West African Coast Re-Emerges as Hotspot for Piracy, Kidnappings: Allianz</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2020/07/15/575583.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The West African coast has overtaken Southeast Asia as the worst area for piracy and kidnappings reported at sea last year, with the number of seafarers seized rising by more than 50%, according to a study. The area, known as &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Spike in Piracy in Singapore Strait Prompts Calls for Improved Security</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2020/01/15/554888.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Coastal nations around the Singapore Strait must step up surveillance and patrols of the strategic waterway after a sharp rise in piracy incidents last year, maritime watchdog ReCAAP said on Wednesday. The number of piracy and armed robbery incidents in &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Eight Crew Members Kidnapped from Greek Tanker Anchored Near Cameroon</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/12/31/553168.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 15:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Five Greeks, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian were abducted by unidentified assailants from the Greek-flagged tanker &#8216;Happy Lady&#8217; while the vessel was anchored two nautical miles from Limboh port in Cameroon. The attack on the 28 crew-member ship took place &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Piracy Surges Along Southeast Asia&#8217;s Straits of Malacca and Singapore</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/12/27/552921.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Piracy has surged this year along Southeast Asia&#8217;s straits of Malacca and Singapore, one of the world&#8217;s busiest trade routes, according to a watch group that tracks maritime security. Incidents along the shipping choke point have risen to 30, from &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pirates Attack Oil Tanker in West Africa, Kidnapping Another Crew</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/12/17/551557.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[An oil tanker was attacked on Sunday in West Africa&#8217;s Gulf of Guinea and most of its crew were kidnapped, the latest in a string of incidents highlighting the security risks to shipping in the region. The vessel &#8212; an &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pirates Hijack Fully Loaded Supertanker Off Nigeria, Kidnapping 19 Crew</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/12/06/550540.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Pirates boarded a fully loaded supertanker off the coast of Nigeria, an act that is sure to ring alarm bells for insurers about the risk of collecting oil from Africa&#8217;s biggest producer. Nineteen crew were kidnapped and remain missing, a &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Mounting Cost of Piracy off Coast of West Africa: Opinion</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2019/07/03/531288.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Remember those Somali pirates? Earlier this decade, they brazenly hijacked giant oil tankers, demanded ransoms in the millions of dollars, and gave Tom Hanks yet another chance to play the everyman overcoming a life-defining crisis. Now, thanks to a multinational &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Update: Fuel Tanker Hijacking Revives Fears of Somali Pirate Threat</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2017/03/16/444620.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The hijacking of a fuel tanker off Somalia&#8217;s coast shows the threat pirates still pose to one of the world&#8217;s busiest shipping lanes, a risk that may also hamper the Horn of African country&#8217;s efforts to explore for offshore oil &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pirates Demand Ransom for Oil Tanker Hijacked off Coast of Somalia</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2017/03/15/444447.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 08:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[International & Reinsurance News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gulf of Aden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gulf of Aden piracy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oceans Beyond Piracy]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Pirates off the coast of Somalia, who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, are demanding a ransom for the release of the vessel, the EU Naval Force said. The pirates seized the Comoros-flagged Aris 13 &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker in 1st Commercial Attack in 5 Years</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2017/03/14/444341.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[International & Reinsurance News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gulf of Aden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gulf of Aden piracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Maritime Bureau (IMB)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oceans Beyond Piracy]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew onboard, a Somali official said on Tuesday, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012. The Aris 13 sent a distress call on Monday, turned &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hijacked Orkim Harmony Oil Tanker Released by Pirates Who Escape</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2015/06/19/372392.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2015 07:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The hijacked oil tanker Orkim Harmony has been released by pirates, who fled in the ship&#8217;s rescue boat, Malaysian navy and maritime officials said on Friday. The Orkim Harmony, hijacked on June 11 off the Malaysian coast by pirates reportedly &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Update: Malaysian Navy Makes Contact With Pirates on Hijacked Oil Tanker</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2015/06/18/372188.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 08:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A Malaysian naval vessel has made contact with the pirates onboard hijacked tanker Orkim Harmony and is trying to persuade them to surrender, a maritime official said on Thursday. The tanker as of noon (0400 GMT) was in Vietnamese waters &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Yemen Conflict Adds to Worries for Ships Dodging Pirates, Terror</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2015/03/30/362503.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bab el-Mandeb]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[When it comes to world trade, a 17-day shortcut trumps terror, piracy and now bombs. That&#8217;s the time a supertanker saves by using the Bab el-Mandeb waterway that skirts Yemen at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, rather than &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shipping Losses Down in 2014 But New Threats Loom: Allianz</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2015/03/26/362150.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[marine liabilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mega ships]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Shipping losses declined to 75 during 2014, a 32 percent drop from the previous year and well below the 10-year loss average of 127, according to Allianz Global Corporate &#38; Specialty SE&#8217;s (AGCS) third annual Safety and Shipping Review 2015. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UN Security Council Debates Spread of Piracy</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2012/11/20/271163.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gulf of Guinea]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Centuries after piracy was recognized as the first international crime against humanity, its spread around the world has prompted the U.N. Security Council&#8217;s first debate Monday on piracy&#8217;s rise as a threat to world peace and security. In the past, &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Insurers Face Tougher Times as Somali Piracy Drops</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2012/09/21/263889.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A dramatic fall in pirate attacks off the Somali coast is forcing down the cost of piracy insurance for commercial ships, taking the shine off a fast-growing and lucrative market for London-based insurers. International navies have cracked down on pirates, &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Willis Intelligence Specialist Warns of Continued Somali Pirate Threat</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2012/09/19/263466.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[kidnap & ransom]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Tim Holt, Head of Intelligence at Special Contingency Risks (SCR), part of the Willis Group, has warned that the piracy threat in Somalia is unlikely to abate for the following reasons: • &#8220;Piracy is the second largest generator of income &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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