Somali Pirates Receive $2 Million for British-Owned Ship

Reuters ^ | Sun May 10, 2009

[nickcarraway]

Somali pirates said on Sunday they had received a $2-million (1.3-million pound) ransom for the release of a British-owned vessel and its 16 Bulgarian crew.

Pirate attacks, fuelled by large ransoms, have continued almost unabated despite the presence of an armada of foreign warships patrolling the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.

"We got a $2 million ransom for the release of the British-owned ship," pirate Mohamed Saleh, from the Somali coastal village of Eyl, told Reuters on Sunday.

"A helicopter brought the money."

[nickcarraway]

"A helicopter brought the money."

Why was Ben Bernanke paying ransom for a British ship?

[April Lexington]

Little did they know that the ship’s wiring was done by Lucas!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bigbob]

Money laced with plague virus, perhaps?

[from occupied ga]

Analysts say the only way to stop bandits on the high seas is to resolve Somalia's political crisis on land where pirates profit from lawlessness as Islamist-led rebels fight government troops and African Union peacekeepers.

Bullsh!t. Arming the cargo ships and hanging the pirates would work wonders. It worked in the 18th century with african pirates raiding the East India Company ships. As long as the fools pay ransom in money instead of napalming the villages that house these criminals the crimes will continue.

[SERKIT]

Were the teenaged Somali Coast Guard Volunteers collecting their off-shore confiscatory taxes again?

[SoCalRight]

Paying ransom is patriotic.

[VanDeKoik]

Looks like piracy pays.

Maybe time for a career change. I’ve always wanted a parrot.

[stylin19a]

rooters can find the pirates, but we don’t even look for them.

[BARLF]

We got a $2 million ransom for the release of the British-owned ship," pirate Mohamed Saleh, from the Somali coastal village of Eyl, told Reuters on Sunday

Yeah well, Mohameds lie, big time. Maybe they did , maybe they didn't.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Somewhere the Ghost of Admiral Nelson is weeping. Rule Britania is now a dirge for past greatness. A sad day for England and all who speak English.

[wheresmycheckbarry?]

attaway to show them muslim pieces of sh....oh wait...

I wonder how pretty of a day September 10th 2001 was..cuz all these ass-clowns sure do love taking us back to that day don’t they...sorry I’m not buying it...

brb buying more .45