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| Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates' | |
| 2008-11-22 | |
Somali Islamist insurgents have begun searching for the pirates who hijacked a giant Saudi-owned oil tanker last Saturday, reports say. A spokesman for the al-Shabab group, Abdelghafar Musa, said hijacking a Muslim-owned ship was a major crime and they would pursue those responsible.
"We are really sorry to hear that the Saudi ship has been held in Somalia," Mr Musa told the Associated Press. Reports said Islamist fighters had descended on Haradheere in an apparent show of force, saying they were looking for the pirates. "The Islamists arrived searching for the pirates and the whereabouts of the Saudi ship," an unnamed elder in the port told Reuters news agency. "I saw four cars full of Islamists driving in the town from corner to corner. The Islamists say they will attack the pirates for hijacking a Muslim ship." Another report suggested local militia and Shebab fighters had arrived in Harardhere in a move to position themselves for a share of any spoils. "There are many militiamen who have arrived in the town and they want to get a share from the pirates if the ransom is paid," Ahmed Abdullahi, a local elder, was quoted by AFP news agency as saying. Any comment I might make would be superfluos. | |
| Posted by:phil_b |
| #1 Wonder what mercs the Saudis are paying to get their ship and cargo back. Negotiate with the pirates while getting an operation going. Hell, they paid Binny to stay away from SA, they DO have money. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2008-11-22 14:24 |