Route of fear: Ships take up arms against Somali pirates

Name: Route of fear: Ships take up arms against Somali pirates
Uploaded: 2012-03-13T23:29:37.000Z
Duration: 3 min 7 s
Description: As Somali piracy grows as a threat for vessels sailing in the Gulf of Aden, an increasing number of ships are using armed security teams to protect themselves.

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As Somali piracy grows as a threat for vessels sailing in the Gulf of Aden, an increasing number of ships are using armed security teams to protect themselves.

The BBC's Frank Gardner reports from a merchant ship sailing from the port of Muscat towards the Red Sea port of Suez, on the eight-day voyage that sailors call "the route of fear".

Africa

13 March 2012