The United States navy intercepted a pirate ship off the coast of Somalia and captured several pirates. With the lack of effective Government in Somalia for 15 years, piracy has been on the rise and cargo ships are easy prey. The US navy announced that they seized a cache of small arms. India and the US have been trying to forge a partnership to control piracy and protection of high value cargo in the Straits of Malacca, Indian Ocean lines from Sri Lanka, and along the West Asian coastline. The Indian navy has escorted high value cargo through the Straits of Malacca.