List of ships attacked by Somali pirates in 2008 explained

Piracy off the Somali coast has threatened international shipping since the beginning of Somalia's civil war in the early 1990s. This list documents those ships attacked in 2008: for other years, see List of ships attacked by Somali pirates.

October–December

[1] A person has been indicted for negotiating the ransom, and charged with 4 counts of piracy.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dr.dk/DR1/Dokumentar/2009/20090903121719.htm SOS - fanget af priater
  2. News: 'Pirate negotiator' indicted in US federal court . BBC . 21 April 2011 . 22 April 2011 .