Yemen: Gulf of Aden, piracy and extremismnote

The Somali pirates continue activities in the Gulf of Aden. Last week, they even hijacked a Yemeni cargo ship there. A source close to the Yemeni Interior Ministry says the pirates are behaving as if the presence of the NATO warships does not deter them from continuing their piracy attacks. The following 291-word newswire focuses on both piracy and extremism activities in the Gulf of Aden.