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2010-10-29 Africa Horn

Somali pirates fail to seize French ship

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Posted by Fred 2010-10-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 Somali gang should have spoken commands in German. White flags would have risen from the deck...

Posted by borgboy 2010-10-29 00:25|| 2010-10-29 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Did they drop their rifles on the pirates' heads?

Posted by gorb 2010-10-29 00:51|| 2010-10-29 00:51|| Front Page Top

#3 NEWS KERALA > FORMER COMMANDER [Chief of Staff] SYA SOMALI FORCES [Soldiers] SELL WEAPONS TO ISLAMIST INSURGENTS. Hard-fighting, loyal Somali Govt. soldiers not being properly paid up to three months in USD due mainly to massive + routine internal GOVT = PUBLIC CORRUPTION, i.e. diversion + hoarding, etc. all the $$$. HENCE MANY SOLDATS END UP SELLING THEIR WEAPONS JUST TO SURVIVE + SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-10-29 22:14|| 2010-10-29 22:14|| Front Page Top

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