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2008-09-27 Africa Horn

US destroyer watching hijacked ship off Somalia

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Posted by Steve White 2008-09-27 15:47|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 On the recording, a man who identified himself as first mate Viktor Nikolsky said the hijackers were asking for a ransom but he did not know how much.I>

The United States Congress also hijacks merchant vessels? Who knew?

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-27 16:00|| 2008-09-27 16:00|| Front Page Top

#2 "We'll start killing the hostages!"
"For every hostage that dies, we blow a hole in you."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-09-27 17:07|| 2008-09-27 17:07|| Front Page Top

#3 How about this?
Counter offer:
You Somali pirates give the ship back and $35 million and we won't level your village.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-09-27 17:28|| 2008-09-27 17:28|| Front Page Top

#4 I want to know more about the accursed pirated Iranian vessel with all the mysterious deaths of those who go near the cargo.

Posted by DK70 the scantily clad 2008-09-27 18:41|| 2008-09-27 18:41|| Front Page Top

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