| Somalia is a country located beyond Indian Ocean | | | | act, since the crew are too worn out at that |
| and the Red Sea, where is convenient for the native | | | | moment to counter attack. And once they find |
| to attack the passing by merchant vessel. | | | | warship appearing around them, they will stop the |
| October 29th, 2009, an international fishing-ship | | | | hijack as soon as possible. Even, they would throw |
| hanging a Thailand flag was hijacked by Somali pirates | | | | their arms into the sea to avoid searching. |
| in Seychelles. | | | | |
| October 22th, 2009, a Panama cargo-boat was | | | | 4 MYSTERIOUS WHEREABOUTS |
| plundered in Somali ocean. | | | | Corsairs are mostly small boat made of fibrous glass |
| October 19th, 2009, a Chinese cargo ship was | | | | or wood, which are difficult to detect by radar, so |
| attacked in the northeast Seychelles. | | | | the merchant ship or military naval vessel fail to |
| Within 10 days only, Somali pirates should make as | | | | recognize them effectively. In order to reduce the |
| more as three attacks to big merchant ship! It's not | | | | attacks from Somali pirates, modern warship and |
| strange that Somali pirates have become a heated | | | | technology should be used and the sentinels should |
| topic nationwide. Then what's the main characteristics | | | | keep in their position all the day. |
| of Somali pirate? | | | | 5 EASTWARD EXTENSION |
| | | | The hijacks used to happen in the seas between |
| 1 POOR | | | | Mokalla and Boosaso. But more and more warships |
| Even though the Somali often rob for huge property, | | | | from variety of countries are patrolling around |
| only a few of them can enjoy a wealthy life, and | | | | presently. For the sake of safety, the pirates have |
| most of them are still too poor to feed themselves | | | | gradually change their scope to act, and it's a trend |
| and their family. The poverty is the most important | | | | to go eastward. |
| cause to so many hijacks. | | | | 6 WEATHER BASED |
| 2 BRUTAL | | | | The weather on sea is an important factor while |
| A large number of Somali pirates are insufficiently | | | | setting sail. As mentioned above, corsairs usually are |
| educated to be civilized enough, so they are mostly | | | | small, so they can't work well if there is a bad |
| cruel and inhuman. In order to carry their points, they | | | | weather. Otherwise, if the weather is sunny and |
| never hesitate to hurt others, even to kill them. | | | | windless, the pirates would make most use of the |
| 3 COWARDLY BULLY | | | | good condition to make attacks. |
| Pirates usually choose the noon time or dark time to | | | | |