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SOMALIA: Russia executed all Somali pirates – spokesman (Pirate spokesman...Im not kidding)
http://somalilandpress.com/15559-15559 ^

Posted on 05/12/2010 3:40:06 AM PDT by kronos77

BOSASSO (Somalilandpress) — A pirate spokesman, who wished to remain anonymous, contacted Somalilandpress today said at least ten of his men were executed by the Russian navy after the troopers stormed MV Moscow University.

“The Russians commandos stormed the ship before sunrise, starting a firefight with our men, onboard they injured three of them and one was killed,” he said.

He dismissed the Russian navy statement that the men were released because of “the absence of a legal base to carry out prosecution procedures against pirates”.

“The Russians never released the young men instead they shot them point-blank range then loaded their lifeless bodies back on the boat,” he added.

The spokesman condemned the action of the Russian navy “our men never hurt their hostages, we simply want foreign ships to stop overfishing in our waters, if they are not happy to respect our-fishermen and their livelihood, we have no choice but to take hostage to compensate for the losses,” he cited.

“We condemn the action of the Russians, it’s driven by racism and hate for black people and Africa, it’s the face of the new Russia. In future, if we capture Russians they will meet the same fate as those they executed,” he added.

Meanwhile, many Somalis were angered by Somalia’s ambassador to Moscow, Mohamed Handule’s statement, who backed the Russian navy denying that the Russian destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov has not acted inappropriately. They requested an investigation and the immediate replacement of Mr. Handule.

“Not one Somali or the government of our country sees Russia has being guilty in this,” Mr. Handule told ITAR-TASS news agency.

On the 6th May, eleven Somali pirates hijacked the Liberian-flagged Russian oil tanker, MV Moscow University, carrying 86,000 tonnes of crude oil worth $US52 million in the Gulf of Aden. The anti-submarine destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov was notified and dispatched a helicopter which disrupted the pirates while commandos on speed boats stormed the tanker. The Russians have killed all eleven pirates and have destroyed their boats according to the pirate spokesman.

There are reports, Somali pirates still hold 23 foreign ships and 384 sailors in Somalia. Meanwhile, a conference co-sponsored by the United Nation and the Turkish government designed to address the piracy, stability and Somalia’s security will be hosted in Istanbul from 21st-23rd of May.

Photo: AFP/Pierre Verdy


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: pirates; russia; somalia
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To: kronos77

PIRATE Spokesman?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


81 posted on 05/12/2010 7:14:01 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: kronos77

There’s a name for that- JUSTICE!


82 posted on 05/12/2010 7:23:51 AM PDT by JimRed (To water the Tree of Liberty is to excise a cancer before it kills us. TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: kronos77

I’m sorry, but the “Race Card” does not work with real Marxist-Leninist Communists (And ones who are of the former). Next...


83 posted on 05/12/2010 7:26:19 AM PDT by Thunder90 (Fighting for truth and the American way... http://citizensfortruthandtheamericanway.blogspot.com/)
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To: kronos77
In future, if we capture Russians they will meet the same fate as those they executed,” he added.

And your little pissant pirate port villages will suddenly cease to exist. The Russkis won't play nice.

84 posted on 05/12/2010 7:27:06 AM PDT by JimRed (To water the Tree of Liberty is to excise a cancer before it kills us. TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: muir_redwoods
, I rarely get a chance to cheer the Russian Navy.

Mrs. L and I got drunker than skunks with some Russian sailors while we were vacationing in Jamaica this year. I may not be fond of the Russian Navy but I'll sure as hell raise a glass to the Russian sailors who did this.

Nostrovia boys!

85 posted on 05/12/2010 7:29:29 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: kronos77
Is there anything more pathetic than a pirate whining?

"The spokesman condemned the action of the Russian navy “our men never hurt their hostages, we simply want foreign ships to stop overfishing in our waters, if they are not happy to respect our-fishermen and their livelihood, we have no choice but to take hostage to compensate for the losses,” he cited."

There's NO whining in piracy!

86 posted on 05/12/2010 7:46:21 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (Are they insane, stupid or just evil?)
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To: kronos77

87 posted on 05/12/2010 7:47:09 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Kiel Hauling? Wasn’t he a German actor from the 50’s and 60’s?


88 posted on 05/12/2010 7:50:04 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (Are they insane, stupid or just evil?)
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly

Ahh yes, even the Somali pirates are playing the race card...

Wonder if they ever considered the fact that they raid ships illegally as the reason for their mens’ execution...

Naaaa! CAN’T be! Race trumps EVEERYTHING!!!! /s

Somalis are often master manipulators and very arrogant. They are scammers and disliked intensly all over africa.


89 posted on 05/12/2010 8:22:25 AM PDT by Chickensoup ("A corrupt society has many laws" - Tacitus)
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To: kronos77
Darn.

This pirating business is getting to be a bit risky, eh?

90 posted on 05/12/2010 8:26:00 AM PDT by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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To: kronos77
Wayta go Russia !!
91 posted on 05/12/2010 8:31:55 AM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: kronos77

What I want to know is if all the somoli pirates were dead, how did the spokesman know what happened? Is he clairvoyant? Maybe he is one of those “remote viewers” from the Art Bell show!


92 posted on 05/12/2010 8:33:43 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (Where is our military?)
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To: kronos77

Bob? Is that you? When did you make over here from Baghdad?


93 posted on 05/12/2010 8:39:36 AM PDT by SES1066 (Cycling to conserve, Conservative to save, Saving to Retire, will Retire to Cycle.)
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To: j.argese
I’ll bet that’s the last ship with Cyrillic lettering Somali pirates ever f**k with.

The picture I saw of the ship had “Moscow University” in English on the bows. The ship is registered in Liberia and flies the Liberian flag.

Poor pirates. Now they can't know whether the ship they're approaching is Russian-owned or not. (Sniffle, sniffle.)

What's on the television?

94 posted on 05/12/2010 8:44:27 AM PDT by Cheburashka (Stephen Decatur: you want barrels of gunpowder as tribute, you must expect cannonballs with it.)
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To: Jabba the Nutt

I was thinking Danish or Dutch, but German is a good guess.


95 posted on 05/12/2010 8:45:13 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Don't think of work as 5 days on, 2 days off. Instead think 4 nights on, 3 off.)
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To: kronos77

““our men never hurt their hostages, we simply want foreign ships to stop overfishing in our waters”

LOL! Poor, poor mistreated pirates. No one is overfishing much less do any fishing in those waters and they are attacking tankers and cargo transport ships and demanding money. Piracy, deserving of death.


96 posted on 05/12/2010 8:49:00 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: Joe Boucher

“Would seem more appropriate to see Gibbs on a parrots shoulder.”

That is where he is...the parrot is Obambi...parroting Karl and Adolph


97 posted on 05/12/2010 8:49:07 AM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a tea party descendant - steeped in the Constitutional legacy handed down by the Founders)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Can I visualize Gibbs in a pirate suit hanging from a yardarm, with the parrot feasting on him?


98 posted on 05/12/2010 8:55:04 AM PDT by Cheburashka (Stephen Decatur: you want barrels of gunpowder as tribute, you must expect cannonballs with it.)
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To: 6SJ7

99 posted on 05/12/2010 9:39:11 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy (great thing about being a cynic: you can enjoy being proved wrong)
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To: Smith Winston

Why give them a boat?


100 posted on 05/12/2010 10:22:34 AM PDT by dangerdoc
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