Somalia's pirates

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the same can be said for almost any nation.  we'll only know 1/10 of what is to know about anything.  sucks, but the truth is probably in between the best and worst interpretations.  the bush administration was especially bad at this.

can't argue here. everything is fucking shady.

[DJK]

More than 90 ships have been attacked off the coast of Somalia this year.

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Pirates have seized dozens of ships from the major shipping routes near Somalia's coast in recent months.

Pirate "mother ships" travel far out to sea and launch smaller boats to attack passing vessels, sometimes using rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs).

A Canadian sailor patrols in a helicopter off Somalia, 17 September 2008
International navies have been escorting aid deliveries
Authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland say they are powerless to confront the pirates, who have been growing in strength.

In Eyl, where ships are held for ransom, a flourishing local industry has developed.

Insurgents in Somalia, not known to have links to the pirates, are currently battling a combination of government troops, their Ethiopian allies and African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu and other parts of southern Somalia.

The US has an anti-terror task force based in neighbouring Djibouti and has carried out several air strikes against the Islamic insurgents, accusing them of sheltering al-Qaeda operatives.
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A Ukrainian ship seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia was carrying 33 tanks and other weapons, the Ukrainian defence minister has confirmed.
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Somali pirates are currently holding more than a dozen hijacked ships in Eyl, a town in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland.

Senior UN officials estimate the ransoms pirates earn from hijacking ships exceed $100m (£54m) a year.
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Somali pirates have freed a Yemeni cargo ship they seized last week, officials said.
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Somali pirates seize tanker carrying oil worth $100m
Capture of huge Saudi ship hundreds of miles out to sea demonstrates that gangs have resources and audacity to disrupt one of world's busiest shipping lanes
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etc etc the shit never ends.


Hahahahahahaha I love it how they are making the news almost every day. Finally were taking back what were owed and breaking bread with the worlds elite.  :pimp: I salute you pirates.

i don't see any eye patches or facial hair...sorry but these are not pirates

[Tito]

More than 90 ships have been attacked off the coast of Somalia this year.

i don't see any eye patches or facial hair...sorry but these are not pirates

Exactly these aren't pirates these are heroes

[moby]

hahahahah lol

SOMALI PIRATES 4 EVA!!!

[TheIrishFreestyler]

Haha I agree.

No eye patches or peg-legs = Not Pirates.

If i went to see the next Pirates of The Caribbean movie, and it was full of black raced Somali dudes in some rubber dingy's, I would be a lil disappointed.

But id still watch it just to see some of them get mamed.

[DanTheMan]

Haha I agree.

No eye patches or peg-legs = Not Pirates.

If i went to see the next Pirates of The Caribbean movie, and it was full of black raced Somali dudes in some rubber dingy's, I would be a lil disappointed.

But id still watch it just to see some of them get mamed.

Hahahahah! classic T-bag