Saturday, June 1, 2013

L.A. Times - Asia: Suspected pirates face unprecedented trial in U.S. court

L.A. Times - Asia
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thumbnail Suspected pirates face unprecedented trial in U.S. court
Jun 2nd 2013, 02:51

In the first U.S. trial of its kind in modern times, three Somalis face murder charges in the deaths of four Americans after hijacking their sailboat in 2011. Somali piracy since then has all but vanished.

WASHINGTON — Long before a retired Southern California couple and two friends were shot and killed aboard their sailboat off the Horn of Africa in February 2011, the threat from Somali pirates was frighteningly clear.

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