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The luxury cruise ship Seabourn Spirit was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.(The Week)(Brief article)

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The luxury cruise ship Seabourn Spirit was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Two inflatable craft armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons assaulted the vessel while cruise-goers prepared to repel boarders by taking up shuffleboard sticks and empty champagne bottles. In the event, no boarding was attempted. Seabourn Spirit sped away (cruise ships are very fast when they have a ...

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