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Pirates released after assault operation near Gulf of Aden apparently perished
RIA "Novosti" ^ | May, 11, 2010

Posted on 05/11/2010 1:49:15 AM PDT by Freelance Warrior

The Somali pirates who were captured in an assault operation after hijacking a Russian tanker near the Gulf of Aden and then released by Russian military officials have not reached the coast and have apparently perished, a top-ranking source in Russia's Defense Ministry told journalists on Tuesday.

Russia's Moscow University tanker was hijacked last week near the Gulf of Aden. Ten pirates were captured and one was killed in the assault operation.

The captured pirates were initially to be sent to Moscow for prosecution, but Russian military officials then made the decision to release them, citing the absence of a legal base to carry out prosecution procedures against pirates.

The pirate's boat reportedly disappeared from radars an hour after they had been released by the Russian military.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: gulfofaden; piracy; pirate; russia; somali; somalia; somalipirates
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1 posted on 05/11/2010 1:49:16 AM PDT by Freelance Warrior
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To: Freelance Warrior

Yeah, I am sure the Russkies “released” them all right.

Such a shame. Now they are good muslims.


2 posted on 05/11/2010 1:51:28 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember ("Subtlety is not going to win this fight": NJ Governor Chris Christie)
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To: FormerACLUmember

sniff sniff


3 posted on 05/11/2010 1:53:26 AM PDT by Husker24
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To: Freelance Warrior

A clear message to the pirates:

Attack a Russian ship and you will disappear off the radar screen.


4 posted on 05/11/2010 1:53:28 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember ("Subtlety is not going to win this fight": NJ Governor Chris Christie)
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To: FormerACLUmember

To Russia With Love!


5 posted on 05/11/2010 1:53:30 AM PDT by STD (islam a spiritual-legal-political Theocratic system of governance which is not to be questioned;)
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To: Freelance Warrior
PC works every time it's tried?

Hey Ruskies, kill them clean next time. Bullet to the Freekin HEAD!

Good grief, they just let-em drown. What a waste of saving a bullet.

6 posted on 05/11/2010 1:55:04 AM PDT by MaxMax (Conservatism isn't a party)
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To: Freelance Warrior

They may be sliding back into communism but they sure know how to handle the terrorists.


7 posted on 05/11/2010 1:55:23 AM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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The pirate's boat reportedly disappeared from radars an hour after they had been released by the Russian military

LMAO

8 posted on 05/11/2010 1:57:04 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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“The pirate’s boat reportedly disappeared from radars an hour after they had been released by the Russian military”

Must have been a slow leak, hahaha.


9 posted on 05/11/2010 1:59:17 AM PDT by AlexW (Now in the Philippines . Happy not to be back in the USA for now.)
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To: Freelance Warrior

I REALLY like the outcome!! Too bad that the pantywaists in our WH and military don’t have the cojones to do the same to the pirates.


10 posted on 05/11/2010 1:59:28 AM PDT by octex
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11 posted on 05/11/2010 2:00:04 AM PDT by longjack
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To: Freelance Warrior

Too bad, so sad.

Next!


12 posted on 05/11/2010 2:00:33 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (No Representation without Taxation!)
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To: AlexW

Yeah, I heard torpedoes can cause slow leaks.


13 posted on 05/11/2010 2:00:43 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Freelance Warrior
Hehehehe...

You gotta hand it to the Ruskies. They delivered a message in a way that was unequivocal, but utterly deniable.

Gee, the pirates didn't make it home? Gosh, I hope nothing happened to the poor guys.

I imagine a small Semtex charge, with a timer detonator molded to the underside of the boat took care of things nicely.

14 posted on 05/11/2010 2:01:37 AM PDT by Ronin
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To: octex

The Russians can’t hold a candle to how the Chinese handle these “Cough” situations.


15 posted on 05/11/2010 2:02:13 AM PDT by MaxMax (Conservatism isn't a party)
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To: Freelance Warrior

I’m sure they were released “with extreme prejudice”. Released from this mortal coil, apparently.


16 posted on 05/11/2010 2:09:41 AM PDT by BreitbartSentMe ((Ex-Dem since 2001 *Folding@Home for the Gipper - Join the FReeper Folders*))
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To: Freelance Warrior

Ok and thanks for the update.


17 posted on 05/11/2010 2:13:46 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Freelance Warrior

I remember the comments on the thread about the pirates being givin a rubber boat with no motor and set off to sea.

So the obvious then is confirmed now.

They sank.


18 posted on 05/11/2010 2:16:40 AM PDT by Global2010 (We have De Humanized our Society because we have De Christianize our society. Fr.Corapi)
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To: Freelance Warrior
The pirate boat disappears from the Russian radar screen. So sad, really. I hate it when these accidents happen.


19 posted on 05/11/2010 2:16:43 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember ("Subtlety is not going to win this fight": NJ Governor Chris Christie)
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They released them alright.

In a rubber boat with no motor, shoved them off into the big big sea.

Fish food now.


20 posted on 05/11/2010 2:18:09 AM PDT by Global2010 (We have De Humanized our Society because we have De Christianize our society. Fr.Corapi)
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