Breaking : SHOOTOUTS IN MUMBAI [A lot of people killed and injured]

CNN IBN ^ | Wed, Nov 26, 2008

[justa-hairyape]

Found a pdf on the web that states the ship MV Alpha Aforovos docked in Karachi Port QASIM on October 6th 2008 and left on October 12th 2008.

[amom]

NDTV: Navy & coast guard searching MV alpha. Found grenades, AK47, credit cards with pictures of terrorists per Twitter.

AND

ANOTHER BLAST @ Taj

[Tramonto]

Anyone know how many terrorists were involved?

The reports seem conflicted.

[MimirsWell]

YES! Show weakness and you get mauled. The Congress has done nothing but that on the domestic front.

[justa-hairyape]

Correction. The pdf document (just do a search on the ship name to find it) states that the MV Alpha Aforovos was scheduled to dock and expected to leave the Karachi Port on those dates listed above.

[Sir_Ed]

Interesting...I didn’t know that, about the Christian groups being front groups.

I had assumed they were your standard Christian missionary groups as found all over the world.

You still live in JoCo, by the way?

Ed

[ScaniaBoy]

Ouch!

OK, it is more than a month ago, but the traces point towards Pakistan. This may still become a very serious international situation.

[justa-hairyape]

NDTV: Navy & coast guard searching MV alpha. Found grenades, AK47, credit cards with pictures of terrorists per Twitter.

Now thats is what I call a pirate mother ship.

[youturn]

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[amom]

Anyone know how many terrorists were involved?

The reports seem conflicted

I have seen too many different numbers. I'd wait till the dust settles...

[justa-hairyape]

As per reported earlier on this thread, there is also a ship called MV Alpha Afovos. Looks like maybe some shenanigans with the ship name was done to cover the arrival of the Afovos as the Aforovos in Karachi ? Or are there two different ships. One named MV Alpha Afovos and one name MV Alpha Aforovos ? Anybody familiar with the significance of those words ?

[justa-hairyape]

Okay. The MV Alpha Afovos (GRT = 39000) is managed by a company called Friendly Maritime Services Inc. from the Philippines. It is a Cargo Vessel.

[justa-hairyape]

Here is the company link.

[Dog]

Good Thanksgiving morning to you..can you get me up to speed on this cargo vessel the Indian Navy is boarding.

[Dog]

Can I get a link to the NDTV report..

[justa-hairyape]

Found another record that lists the MA Alpha Afovos as arriving in the Port Qasim (KPQI) on November 20th 2008. This table does not list departure dates. Link here.

[justa-hairyape]

NDTV Link

Prime Minister addressing India right now.

[justa-hairyape]

MA Alpha Afovos should read MV Alpha Afovos.

[Dog]

You are our point person on the ship angle...stay on it...:-)

[justa-hairyape]

You are our point person on the ship angle...stay on it...:-)

Gonna have to get some sleep. Got a bunch of Turkey to eat later today. Luckily I don't have to do the cooking. Just the eating. Can spend another 20 minutes, then someone on the East Coast waking up can pick it up the ball.