(November 20, 2008) Pirates in Somalia seize the biggest booty ever taken on the high seas: a supertanker loaded with $100 million dollars worth of oil. The bold move grabs the attention of media outlets worldwide. But the story goes beyond the hijacking, rooted in the chaos of Somalia's war-torn history.


SOURCES: BBC, U.K.; Al Jazeera, Qatar; NTV Kenya; TV 5, France; CNN, U.S.; ABC, U.S., NBC, U.S.; Hindustan Times, India

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