Somali Pirate Update - Nov 19th 2008
Posted on November 19, 2008
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Indian warship destroys a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden
$10m ransom demanded for captured Saudi supertanker
Somali Pirates Hijack Thai Fishing Boat & 16 Crew
Ship belonging to Iran’s state shipping lines captured off the Yemen coast
39 ships have been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden in 2008
Pirates living the high life (BBC)
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its about time some warship took some action against those crazy pirates
I feel soo sorry for the 300 hostages they took. I hope those foolish pirates are smart enough to keep those hostages alive.
Hopefully the armada of European war ships will be there soon to end this madness.