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Three Somali pirates found out the hard way that the most dangerous thing in the water is a seal: Navy special-operations sharpshooters killed three of the four brigands who had hijacked the Maersk Alabama and held its captain hostage.(The Week)(Brief article)

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Three Somali pirates found out the hard way that the most dangerous thing in the water is a SEAL: Navy special-operations sharpshooters killed three of the four brigands who had hijacked the Maersk Alabama and held its captain hostage. A fourth pirate, who had jumped ship to seek medical attention aboard a nearby U.S. ...

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