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Somalia: Three Pirates Die After Releasing Saudi Super Tanker

10 January 2009

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Harardhere — Three Somali pirates died and two others are missing after their boat capsized in the coast off Somalia on Friday evening, witnesses said on Saturday.

The pirates took a $3 million ransom and freed yesterday (Friday) a Saudi supertanker seized in the world's biggest ship hijacking.

Residents in Hobyo and Harardheere towns in Mudug region say three pirates died in the coast while two others are still missing in Harardhere coast.

It is widely believed that the capsized boat was transporting some of the ransom payment.

Residents in the area have seen some dollar money in bags on the beach.

Locals say nine pirates were onboard at time of capsizing due a strong wind in the sea but four of them were saved three have died and two are still missing.

Tagged: Business, Conflict, Corruption, East Africa, Somalia, Transport

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  • masbtyb
    Jan 10 2009, 11:20

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  • zyskandar a. jaimot
    Jan 10 2009, 12:18
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    Some 'stoopid' SOMALI pirates, huh??? Should have taken 'lifesaving/swimming' courses at the local Y. THESE 'PIRATES' WENT DOWN FASTER THAN THE GIRLIES AT SCORES!!!

  • bobby
    Jan 10 2009, 19:40
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    Uhhh....Let this be a lesson in Karma and Greed.

    How funny, the ransom weighed the boat down, which in turn caused it to capsize and take on water...KARMA!!!!

  • jeelan_440@yahoo.com
    Jan 11 2009, 02:49
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    we can only say SubahanAllah,nothing achieved unless restless nights and days at last drowned or died or missing.. so what we sow the seed now we will deserve its results. sooner or later. dollar is alive, who thought to achive wrongly closed their lives.