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SOMALIA: 6 PIRATES ARRESTED AFTER THE SEIZURE OF PONANT
AGI News ^ | 12 April 2008

Posted on 04/11/2008 4:03:58 PM PDT by Dagnabitt

SOMALIA: 6 PIRATES ARRESTED AFTER THE SEIZURE OF "PONANT"

(AGI) - Paris, 11 April. - Some of the pirates who took part in the seizure of the French yacht "Ponant" off Somalia were arrested soon after the freeing of 30 members of the crew who had been taken hostage. This statement was released by the General Jean-Louis Goergelin of the French armed forces. The arrest of six pirates took place one hour after the release of the hostages, once the thirty members of the crew were landed. The six pirates were held aboard a French ship.


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KEYWORDS: captured; france; frenchtroops; hostages; leponant; maritime; pirates; somalia; yacht

1 posted on 04/11/2008 4:03:59 PM PDT by Dagnabitt
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Arrgghhh Keel Haul’em all!


2 posted on 04/11/2008 4:05:36 PM PDT by redstateconfidential (If you are the smartest person in the room,you are hanging out with the wrong people.)
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To: Dagnabitt

Media reporting that a French helicopter machine-gunned a carload of pirates leaving with ransom money paid by the shipowners.


3 posted on 04/11/2008 4:06:11 PM PDT by Dagnabitt
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The French did that? Wow, good for Sarkozky.

He may even help France get its national pride back.


4 posted on 04/11/2008 4:09:13 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (I am a proud supporter of Israel.)
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To: Dagnabitt

The sanctimonious French are notorious for their ruthlessness in looking after their own interests, especially in Africa.


5 posted on 04/11/2008 4:10:59 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: redstateconfidential

Give em’ a tow from the fantail.

Gets mops whiter than white.


6 posted on 04/11/2008 4:11:59 PM PDT by sinanju
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7 posted on 04/11/2008 4:14:11 PM PDT by Popman
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why didn’t they have the right to lawyers in a french court?
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8 posted on 04/11/2008 4:15:28 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: prairiebreeze
'Three killed' in Somalia hostage rescue

They killed three pirates," Deputy Minister for International Relations for the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, Ali Abdi Harale said.

9 posted on 04/11/2008 4:15:55 PM PDT by Dagnabitt
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Shiver me timbers!


10 posted on 04/11/2008 5:10:24 PM PDT by RDTF (my worst nightmare is being on jury duty sequestered with 11 liberals)
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To: redstateconfidential
Arrgghhh Keel Haul’em all!

Aye. Jest don't water board em.
11 posted on 04/11/2008 5:13:47 PM PDT by festus (Fred Thompson '08)
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To: Dagnabitt

Military victory for france.

And their leader doesn’t reflexively work against America.

Amazing times we live in


12 posted on 04/11/2008 7:51:52 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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Under current maritime law, I believe these men could be summarily shot dead. Pity the French don't have the stones to do it, and send the tape to Al-Jazeera.

-ccm

13 posted on 04/11/2008 9:49:34 PM PDT by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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