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In 2009, much greater international resolution has resulted in
more control of piracy than in the prior decade, although many
pirates still operate from Somalia.
On 2 January a Netherlands Antilles-registered
cargo ship was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. A Danish antipiracy ship,
the Absalon, sent an armed helicopter
that fired warning shots and flares. The pirate speedboat caught
fire and sank.
On 5 January, a Sierra Leone cargo vessel was attacked and
chased by 4 pirate vessels in the Gulf of Aden. The ship
escaped.