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Somali pirates seize Chinese ship in Indian Ocean
Yahoo News - Singapore ^
| Oct 20, 2009
| Reuters
Posted on 10/19/2009 3:31:14 PM PDT by ASA Vet
MOGADISHU - Somali pirates were behind the hijacking of a Chinese bulk carrier with 25 Chinese crew seized in the Indian Ocean on Monday, a member of the gang said.
"We have captured a Chinese ship carrying fuel," gang member Hassan told Reuters by phone from Haradheere, a pirate stronghold north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
"My friends will bring the ship to either Haradheere or Hobyo. We have not yet decided but it is heading towards this area."
The European Union's counter-piracy force said earlier the vessel was seized 550 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles and 700 nautical miles from the east coast of Somalia.
John Harbour, a spokesman for the naval force in Brussels said an EU maritime patrol aircraft had located the vessel.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chinese; maritime; pirates; somali; somalipirates
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Quite far out for Somalia Pirates.
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:31:22 PM PDT
by
ASA Vet
To: ASA Vet
Good. Maybe the Chinese will send some of their navy to take care of it.
2
posted on
10/19/2009 3:34:05 PM PDT
by
benjibrowder
(For Neda. May God bless those fighting for freedom.)
To: ASA Vet
Gee, commies or pirates. Who to cheer for?
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:34:12 PM PDT
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: ASA Vet
They have screwed up big time.
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:34:24 PM PDT
by
dljordan
To: ASA Vet
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:35:02 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(FR.....Monthly Donors Wanted.)
To: ASA Vet
NOW you’ve really fvcked up.
The ChiComs don’t give a d@mn about world opinion or 3rd world “feelings”.
All your pirate base are belong to the Chicoms.
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:35:58 PM PDT
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: ASA Vet
"...Quite far out for Somalia Pirates..."
They probably think the hijacking is both far out and a very groovy idea.
Very curious to see the Chinese response to this threat...
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:36:45 PM PDT
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: dljordan
The Chicoms don’t play nice.
To: dljordan
“They have screwed up big time.”
....the Chinese are real clear on how to handle criminals....they don’t let a lot of human rights concerns hamstring them.
To: ASA Vet
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:38:37 PM PDT
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat Lead. Bonus tag line: FAIL 246, Obama 0)
To: clee1
This is a win, win.
Popcorn :)
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:39:23 PM PDT
by
MotorCityBuck
(Page 73, Johnson, Navin)
To: ASA Vet
Isn’t this “Big O”’s chance to start earning his Nobel Peace Prize?
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:39:48 PM PDT
by
donhunt
("Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them." - Ronald Reagan)
To: Blue Jays
MaoBama will apologize to the PRC for the evil US bringing this about by upsetting the poor Somalis.
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:41:41 PM PDT
by
ASA Vet
(Iran should have ceased to exist Nov 5, 1979, but we had no president then either.)
To: ASA Vet
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:42:12 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(Clyde Shelton is my hero.)
To: ASA Vet
Who lowered the rope for them to board a big arse carrier? Just run the pirates over and be done with them.
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:42:23 PM PDT
by
bgill
(The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
To: ASA Vet
China will want to get it’s guys back alive, just to show it can.
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posted on
10/19/2009 3:53:22 PM PDT
by
Mark was here
(The earth is bipolar. ---- "OBAMA: THE GREAT MISTAKE OF 2008")
To: pissant
The crew of the hijacked ship are probably just ordinary schlubs, hardly “commies.” They may not even be Chinese at all.
To: ASA Vet
Let’s see how the Dragon reacts to getting its tail pulled.
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posted on
10/19/2009 4:06:05 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("The President has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet. " Steyn)
To: ASA Vet
It’s not really piracy if the ship is Chinese.
To: ASA Vet
Well China lets see your guts! Bet they don't do a thing except demand the release of their ship, cargo, and personnel.
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posted on
10/19/2009 4:22:10 PM PDT
by
Logical me
(Oh, well!!!)
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