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Just days after pirates captured a giant Saudi oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy has fired upon and sunk a pirate vessel. It says one of its warships encountered the pirates in the Gulf of Aden, north of the Somali coast. But as far as the shipping industry is concerned, arming crews or having security guards on board isn't a easy solution. So what can be done to stop these relatively small groups of pirates from threatening international trade?

Guests

Philippe de Pontet
African analyst, Eurasia Group

Roger Middleton
Africa analyst, Chatham House

Reporter

Michel Panayotov, International Editor

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