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Piracy hits Red Sea countries as ships reroute

Surging piracy attacks this year in the busy Gulf of Aden have driven China to send its navy to the waters off Somalia this week to protect Chinese vessels from pirate attacks. While prompting foreign war ships to the area, piracy is changing maritime operations of nautical corporations the world over, especially those relying on the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, one of the world’s busiest sea lanes. Full Story