On the recordFebruary 3, 2009
Statistics from the International Maritime Bureau indicate that there were 293 actual and attempted pirate attacks against vessels worldwide in 2008.
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congress.govElijah Cummings: “Statistics from the International Maritime Bureau indicate that there were 293 actual and attempted pirate attacks…”
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Cummings cites statistics on piracy attacks to discuss trends in maritime security.
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