Somali pirates are unquestionably a realistic threat in today’s modern world because they steal commercial shipping cargo, sell it on the black market, and seize ships and hostages for ransom. In 2010, the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) reported a record number of hostages were taken (1,181) and Somali pirates were paid millions of dollars in ransom. An international oil supertanker can be ransomed for as much as $25 million.
It could also be said that these pirates reignited a trend that began with the Golden Age of Piracy during the 1650’s to the 1730’s. Pirates are now functioning in other areas so much so that Somalia no longer ranks in the top ten list of the world’s most dangerous waters.
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