There were already five ships being held by pirates before the De Xin Hai attack, according to the IMB.

国际海事局表示，在“德新海”号遭袭之前，已经有五艘船舶被扣留在海盗手中。

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The IMB says the area where the pirates operate is so vast that the navies cannot realistically cover it.

国际海事局说，海盗行动涵盖的海域过于辽阔，海军并不能实际覆盖这么广大的地区。

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The IMB report, released Monday, also said Somali pirates were responsible for 35 of the 39 hijackings during that same period.

星期一公布的国际海事局的报告还表示，索马里海盗还对同期发生的39起劫持船只事件中的35起负责。

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The IMB also said it was concerned about the number of employment places available to prisoners.

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Year-to-date, the IMB reports that Somali pirates held 532 hostages on 26 vessels.

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