After all, there aren't very many places on Welladay from which a pirate could operate.

But how were they to find out how the pirates operated?

The survivor might be able to supply them with the answers to some of the questions they had on how pirates operated.

"So-you have information about the way the pirates are operating now?"

An estimated 3,000 to 5,000 pirates operated; by February 2012 1,000 had been captured and were going through legal processes in 21 countries.

Since 2010, pirates have mainly operated from the Galmudug region to the south.

"Even pirates must operate under some kind of ethics or rules," Armnoj countered.

I ask you, Caesar, what's the point in fighting land battles when the pirates operate at sea?

The pirates must operate outside the authority of any government.

At least there are rumors that pirates are operating again.