LONDON -- Piracy off the coast of West Africa has now overtaken Somali piracy, reports Oceans Beyond Piracy. Pirates off West Africa attacked 966 seafarers and captured 206 in 2012, compared with 851 attacked and 349 seized near Somalia.
The report concludes that West African pirates were motivated by a quest for quick profits from selling hijacked cargoes of refined oil, while Somali pirates sought lucrative ransoms and held captives for much longer periods.
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West African piracy exceeds Somali
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