Iraq Makes Rare Seizure of Ship Suspected of Fuel Smuggling in Gulf
Iraqi naval forces have seized an unidentified ship in Iraqi territorial waters in the Gulf suspected of smuggling fuel, the naval forces said in a statement.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday unveiled a diplomatic initiative to thwart attacks on ships off Somalia’s coast and combat what she called the “scourge of piracy.”
Read more on this developing story at CNN.com
Update: Somali ‘pirate’ to be tried in US (LINK)
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