Why do Somali pirates hijack ships?
A.
to increase their food supply
B.
to obtain high-tech electronics, such as radios
C.
to ransom sailors and their cargo for money
D.
to make use of the ships’ cargoes
Adversity prompted the Somalis to test new ways of making money and former fishermen joined hands with the militia and unemployed youth to hijack vessels and demand ransom. This was the start of piracy in Somalia.
