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Good News, Bad News
Topic Started: Aug 14 2009, 09:24 AM (270 Views)
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Crews 'overpower Somali pirates'

About 40 Egyptian fishermen have escaped from their Somali pirate captors near the northern town of Las Qorey, reports from the region say.

A wounded pirate, found on a beach with machete wounds, said the crew attacked him and his colleagues with tools and then seized their weapons.

He said that at least two pirates died before the crew sailed towards waters patrolled by international navies.

The two fishing vessels were captured four months ago.

They were taken along with an Italian tug boat, which was recently freed after a ransom was paid.

Said Jama Hussein, a businessman in Las Qorey, said there were now no more vessels in the area.

Correspondents say police in the region are investigating.

Somalia has been without a functioning central government since 1991, allowing pirates to operate in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

Earlier in June the European Union, which co-operates with Nato in the region, agreed to extend its anti-piracy operation there until the end of 2010.

Two dozen ships from European Union nations, including Britain, France, Germany and Italy, patrol an area of about two million square miles.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8201110.stm



Good News, the fishermen got away and escaped capitivity etc

Bad News, the Pirates have up until now treated people quite well, I don't think we can expect that to continue after this or more incidents like it. One Pirate high on Khat.... Then you could have a serious shitstorm.
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Head of Government (Prime Minister): Hamadi Jebali (Ennahda)
Population: 10.6 Million (2012 est.)
GDP (Real): $44bn (2012 est.)
Organizations: Arab League (AL), Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), African Union (AU), International Criminal Court (ICC), International Monetary Fund (IMF,) Non Aligned Movement (NAM), United Nations (UN) & World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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Wow, well remind me never to sail in that damned sea...EVER
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never eva? :o
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Just line your deck with AK-47s and RPG-7s.
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A couple Greek crewed/owned ships had decided to set up an 'electric' fence around the ships top so pirates couldn't climb on board.
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Tasty.
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