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1) Pirate alley
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Tommy Carmellini novels volume 5
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English
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A luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of bloodthirsty Somali pirates. An initial rescue mission ends in failure; the decks are covered in blood. Unless they are paid a ransom of $200 million dollars within seven days, the pirates threaten to execute all their hostages. But information gleaned from...
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English
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"On October 3, 1985, Leon Klinghoffer, a disabled Jewish New Yorker, and his wife boarded the Achille Lauro to celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary with a Mediterranean cruise. Four days later, four Palestinian fedayeen hijacked the Italian luxury liner and took the passengers and crew hostage. Leon Klinghoffer was shot in the head, his body and wheelchair thrown overboard. His murder became a flashpoint in the ... struggle between Israelis and...
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Occasional paper) volume 32
Publisher
Combat Studies Institute Press, US Army Combined Arms Center
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Report / 112th Congress 2d session House of Representatives volume 112-551
Publisher
U.S. G.P.O
Pub. Date
2012]
Language
English
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China maritime studies volume no. 9
Publisher
U.S. Naval War College, China Maritime Studies Institute
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
12) Piracy
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CIWAG case studies volume 11
Publisher
Center on Irregular Warfare & Armed Groups (CIWAG), US Naval War College
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Author
Series
China maritime studies volume no. 10
Publisher
China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English