Pirates Took Record 1,181 Hostages in 2010
It was a banner year for piracy in 2010, with marauders taking 1,181 hostages, according to the AP . That’s the most prisoners pirates have taken in any year since 1991, when record-keeping began, according to the International Maritime Bureau. But they accomplished the feat while taking only 53 vessels,…
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Pirates Took Record 1,181 Hostages in 2010
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