Multinational Anti-piracy Force Established In The Gulf Of Aden But Threat Remains Great

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Despite early successes, the American head of the anti-piracy task force in the Gulf of Aden knows that any declaration of victory may be a long time coming.rnAs Somali pirates intensified attacks on shipping, an international task force established naval patrols to protect commercial vessels and intercept pirate skiffs. U.S. Navy RearrnAdm. Terence McKnight said it didn't take long for his fleet to nab several pirates, but McKnight expects the criminal gangs to adjust to their new foe on the water.rn"My guess is they're probably going to try to wait us out and maybe move into another area where we're not," McKnight said in mid-February. "They've collected a lot ofrnmoney, and they're probably pretty happy right now."