Somali pirates drown as they flee with ransom | |
CharlesCopeland User ID: 580802 United States 01/10/2009 05:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ever wonder if there's more to this story? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 538386---------------------------------------------- "Six Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of the ransom when their boat capsized as it left the vessel, their leader said yesterday. Four others were missing with their share of the $3m payoff, which been parachuted on to the tanker on Friday, Mohamed Said said by phone from the port of Harardhere. “The small boat that was carrying those killed and eight who survived was overloaded . . . they were afraid of a chase from outsiders [foreign navies of the combined maritime forces],” he said. Mohamud Aden, a resident of the port off which the tanker had been anchored watched by the warships, said: “The capsize was an accident. The pirates were full of joy and partially frightened by the presence of foreign war machines and were speeding. That was a tragedy for the pirates.”" [link to www.timesonline.co.uk] If by "drowned" they meant escaped and if by "an accident" they meant the pirates made it safely ashore to an island they bought from the government of Madagascar, I'd suppose that would be a bit more believable. But then I'm not certain about ANY parts of ANY stories regarding any of the piracy scenarios lately. Charles Copeland's Facebook Profile Page: [link to facebook.com] Some words may hide others..." ---William Shakespeare There IS no spoon... Love isn't how much you can get, but how much you can give; it's not about giving up, but holding on; not about how you say, 'I love you,' but how you show it's true. |
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