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Pirates Repelled with Sound Blasts, Guns

By JASON STRAZIUSO
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NAIROBI, Kenya (Nov. 18) — Guards aboard the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster Wednesday to repel the second pirate attack in seven months on the U.S. vessel at a time when ships are increasingly hiring armed security teams to thwart hijackings.
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Guards aboard the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster Wednesday to repel the second pirate attack in seven months on the U.S. vessel at a time when ships are increasingly hiring armed security teams to thwart hijackings. Despite an increased international flotilla of warships off the Horn of Africa, maritime figures indicate the number of ship boardings has remained about the same in the past year. A U.S. naval commander hailed the ship\'s new defenses and family members rejoiced at the Maersk Alabama\'s escape this time around, but the handling of the attack highlights a growing schism over use of arms on commercial vessels.\n\n