Cruising Britons Banged, Blew Scary Pirates

A luxury cruise ship on its way from Alexandria, Egypt to Mombassa, Kenya was attacked by sea-pirates with rocket grenades as it rounded the Horn of Africa. The Bahamas-registered ship with 302 passengers and crew defended itself with a large bang: a sonic blaster developed by American forces sent out high-powered air vibrations that blew the assilants off their feet.

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