Characteristics of Somali Pirates

Somalia is a country located beyond Indian Oceancruel and inhuman. In order to carry their points, they
and the Red Sea, where is convenient for the nativenever hesitate to hurt others, even to kill them.
to attack the passing by merchant vessel.3 COWARDLY BULLY
It's well known that Somali pirates usually attack bigPirates usually choose the noon time or dark time to
merchant ships brazenly. And it's not strange thatact, since the crew are too worn out at that
Somali pirates have become a heated topicmoment to counter attack. And once they find
nationwide. Then what's the main characteristics ofwarship appearing around them, they will stop the
Somali pirate?hijack as soon as possible. Even, they would throw
1 POORtheir arms into the sea to avoid searching.
Even though the Somali often rob for huge property,4 MYSTERIOUS WHEREABOUTS
only a few of them can enjoy a wealthy life, andCorsairs are mostly small boat made of fibrous glass
most of them are still too poor to feed themselvesor wood, which are difficult to detect by radar, so
and their family. The poverty is the most importantthe merchant ship or military naval vessel fail to
cause to so many hijacks.recognize them effectively. In order to reduce the
2 BRUTALattacks from Somali pirates, modern warship and
A large number of Somali pirates are insufficientlytechnology should be used and the sentinels should
educated to be civilized enough, so they are mostlykeep in their position all the day.