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Pirates wary as Obama vows to crack down

By Robert Wright, Transport Correspondent and Demetri Sevastopulo

Published: April 13 2009 19:14 | Last updated: April 13 2009 22:10

Somalia’s pirates have been acting more nervously and co-operating more closely among themselves after Sunday’s killing of three of them by US navy snipers, and a French attack on a seized vessel, say people combating the problem.

The changes suggest that pirates fear further US military intervention. Some observers say this could increase the danger for seafarers in future incidents.

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