Anguish grows in Somalia over piracy - 19 Jun 09

Anguish grows in Somalia over piracy - 19 Jun 09 When the US captain of the freighter Maersk Alabama was rescued earlier this year, three of his captors were shot by the American Navy. The fourth - a teenager - was arrested and is currently facing trial in the US. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow went to Bosasso, in Somalia's Puntland state, to meet the pirate's mother and found that despite the best efforts of their families, the lure of piracy is all too powerful for the young men in Puntland. From: AlJazeeraEnglish Views: 809 10 ratings Time: 02:40 More in News & Politics

AlJazeera | June 19, 2009

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