seanz
09-26-2008, 09:03 PM
This time they may have drawn a bit too much attention to themselves, we'll see.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4708172a12.html
Pirates have captured more than 30 vessels off Somalia this year, making its waters the most dangerous in the world and threatening a globally important shipping lane between Europe and Asia. The gangs seek, and often receive, large ransoms.
The Mombasa-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said the Ukrainian ship, sailing under a Belize flag, was seized on Thursday.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Yuri Yekhanurov, quoted by the news agency Interfax Ukraine, said its cargo included 33 T-72 tanks being sold to Kenya under a legal contract.
He told reporters in Kiev that the cargo included grenade launchers and ammunition.
Though at slightly less than a ship a week this year, the pirates should be getting a lot of 'attention' already.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4708172a12.html
Pirates have captured more than 30 vessels off Somalia this year, making its waters the most dangerous in the world and threatening a globally important shipping lane between Europe and Asia. The gangs seek, and often receive, large ransoms.
The Mombasa-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said the Ukrainian ship, sailing under a Belize flag, was seized on Thursday.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Yuri Yekhanurov, quoted by the news agency Interfax Ukraine, said its cargo included 33 T-72 tanks being sold to Kenya under a legal contract.
He told reporters in Kiev that the cargo included grenade launchers and ammunition.
Though at slightly less than a ship a week this year, the pirates should be getting a lot of 'attention' already.