Pirates hijack cargo ship carrying 33 T-72 tanks

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

Pirates who seized a Ukrainian ship off the coast of Somalia have reportedly demanded a ransom of $35m (£19m) to release the vessel and its crew.
The pirates also warned against any attempt to rescue the crew or cargo of the MV Faina, which is carrying 33 T-72 battle tanks destined for Kenya.

On Friday, Ukrainian Defence Minister Yury Yekhanurov confirmed that 33 Russian T-72 tanks and "a substantial quantity of ammunition" were aboard the MV Faina.

"The cargo in the ship includes military hardware such as tanks and an assortment of spare parts for use by different branches of the Kenyan military," he said.

There are unconfirmed reports, our correspondent says, that it is currently being steered by the pirates towards ports just north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu - an area controlled by Islamist militants.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7639090.stm

Crazy stuff, wonder what one would go for on the black market?

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[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

Well... it is in Africa...

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

I wonder what classifications you have to have to become a pirate these days.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I wonder what classifications you have to have to become a pirate these days.

seriously, who the hell is a pirate.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

it would probally be fun being a pirate and roaming the high seas....

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

seriously, who the hell is a pirate.

Thats what i was wondering...

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

$35M for all of that? That's pretty cheap, even though it's Russian made...

Well, it was free, and also it's their ransom price. So they aren't trying to get MSRP.

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

Well, it was free, and also it's their ransom price. So they aren't trying to get MSRP.

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[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Well, it was free, and also it's their ransom price. So they aren't trying to get MSRP.

this thread is full of WIN!

 

[educatedink 10+ year member]

Maybe they just want a government bailout too?

 

[SocMunky 10+ year member]

Yes but.....do they say Yarrrg? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

dude, i was watching a show on modern pirates not to long ago on the history channel. the seem more like thugs without any direction.. just like the pirates of old minus the big sailing ships.

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

It was Obamas pirate crew!!!

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

It was Obamas pirate crew!!!

LMFAO

 

[Tor]

seriously, who the hell is a pirate.

Everyone nowadays. Tell me you haven't been downloading lately.