Military forces from various countries are patrolling pirate-infested waters off Somalia . almost 40 vessels have come under fire in the area , with almost 40 being hijacked . Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was at the U.N. on Tuesday for a discussion of the piracy problem and the Security Council vote . The resolution allows national , regional military forces to chase pirates into U.S. . Somalia Secretary of State Bush said Condoleezza Rice backed the move .
Military forces from various countries are patrolling pirate-infested waters off Somalia . almost 40 vessels have come under fire in the area , with almost 40 being hijacked . The resolution allows national , regional military forces to chase pirates into U.S. . Somalia Secretary of State Bush said Condoleezza Rice backed the move .