(관광객의 말) "It was a surprise that they attacked us. And they did fire shots." Pirates attacked a
luxury at cruise ship off the Somali coast over the weekend. The ship escaped and no one was injured
but the European Union is stepping up its effort to protect ships on the high seas. Next week, they
will begin anti-piracy operations in Somali waters. (네덜란드 선 지휘관의 말) "Our mission is to protect
the ships of the World Food Program, the humanitarian goods which are on the ship, so if I have to, I
will destroy the ship."
There've been about 100 pirate attacks off the Somali coast this year. 40 of those ships were hijacked.
Pirates are still holding 13 vessels including more than 250 crew members and a Saudi supertanker with
100 million dollars worth of oil. One of the most important shipping lanes in the world is becoming
increasingly dangerous.
Somali hasn't had a functioning government since 1991, and pirates have taken advangate of the country's
lawlessness. The U.N. Security Council voted to extend its mission in Somalia's territorial waters for
another years. Officials say they intend to use all necessary means to stop piracy and armed robbery at
sea.
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* cruise : 유람하다
* luxruy cruise ship : 호화 유람선
* Somali : 소말리아의, 소말리아인
* step up : 강화하다
* high seas : 공해
* piracy : 해적 행위, 저작권 침해
* humanitarian : 인도주의의, 박애의
* hijack : 납치하다
* vessel : 선박
* supertanker : 초대형 유조선
* shipping lane : 항로
* lawlessness : 무법 상태
* function : 기능하다
* The U.N. Security Council : 유엔 안전 보장 이사회
* territorial : 영토의
* territorial waters : 영해
* armed : 무장된
* robbery : 강도, 약탈
