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References
- ↑ Harrison, Mike (27 August 2009). "Somali Pirates Open Fire on U.S. Navy Helicopter, U.S. Navy Says". Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- http://www.cargolaw.com/presentations_casualties.php
- http://www.icc-ccs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=308:weekly-piracy-report&catid=32:weekly-piracy-report&Itemid=10
