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2010-06-12 Bangladesh
3 pirates killed in 'shootout'
They ran out of Purba Banglar commies?
Three pirates were killed and two Rapid Action Battalion members injured
... a hernia and a bruised ego ...
Hey! Bruised egos are very painful!
in a "shootout" between the law enforcers and pirates in the river Baleshwar near Chardoani in Patharghata upazila early yesterday.
I don't think that's on the hydrographical survey...
You're using the 10x jeweler's loupe. Clearly you need to put the map under the electron microscope instead.
Acting on a tip-off,
tip o' the hat to Mahmoud the Weasel ...
a joint team of Rab and Coast Guard
B'desh has a Coast Guard?
Well, they do have a coast. It makes sense they'd want to guard against it being stolen.
conducted a drive in the area at about 2:00 am and challenged a trawler carrying 15-20 pirates of Raju Bahini.
"Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum
The pirates of Chardoani are we-e-e-e
We take what we want and steal what we will --
Oh Cheez it's the RAB-B-B-B!!!
You are planning to keep your day job, right?
The pirates were heading towards deep-sea area to commit piracy.
Because, you see, they're pirates ...
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers,
Spider Sense works on the open water?
Apparently Mahmoud the Weasel does, too. Wonders never cease when Bangladesh is involved.
the pirates opened fire on them, prompting the elite force to fire back.
Good luck finding any rounds of bullet out there ...
Three pirates--Kuddus Mollah, the leader of the gang, Aroj Ali and Idris Ali died on the spot during the exchange of fire
Got tossed off the RAB barge and into the water ...
while their cohorts managed to escape.
How, exactly ...
"Escape" means they weren't killed by crossfire or captured. Do pirates swim faster than sharks?
Flight Lt Shamim and Nayek Faruk Hossain of Rab were injured during the gunfight. They were rushed to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
That must be the one on the coast.
The joint force recovered 10 firearms, including five guns, four LGs, one air gun, 47 rounds of bullet and some sharp weapons from the spot.
I guess it's too risky to take the shutter gun out on a boat ...
Lt Hasanuzzaman, station commander of Patharghata Coast Guard, confirmed the incident and said the deceased pirates hailed from Bagerhat and Khulna districts.
Were they loved by their mothers?
Of course! How else could they be made to weep when reminded of them while in their cups?
Posted by Steve White 2010-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ]  Top

#1 Looks like SW & TW both took their vitamins today!
Posted by tipover 2010-06-12 01:16||   2010-06-12 01:16|| Front Page Top

#2 No Shutter Guns, no Crossfires, what the hell are they teaching these young RAB guys these days?
Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-06-12 14:13||   2010-06-12 14:13|| Front Page Top

#3 What type of weapons are "LG's"? Are air guns dangerous?
Posted by Flapper Scourge of the Algonquins4926 2010-06-12 15:33||   2010-06-12 15:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Ok, TW, that's it. I laughed so hard I split a herringbone. BTW, the Baleshwar is one of the 47 rivers that make up the Ganges/Bramaputra river mouth. You can actually find Patharghata with the naked eye on a decent, 1:250,000 map. Chardoani, on the other hand...
Posted by Old Patriot 2010-06-12 16:21||   2010-06-12 16:21|| Front Page Top

#5 "Flight Lieutenant Shamim, on detachment from the Air Wing of the RAB Navy..."
Posted by Grunter 2010-06-12 16:27||   2010-06-12 16:27|| Front Page Top

#6  You can actually find Patharghata with the naked eye on a decent, 1:250,000 map.

Yes, but how big is that map, Old Patriot? Could I tuck it into my purse, or do we need to find you another football field to open it up on? Not that I object, mind you, but remember what happened to the last one?
Posted by trailing wife 2010-06-12 20:27||   2010-06-12 20:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Shouldn't that be designated a "Rapid Action Flotilla"?
Posted by mojo 2010-06-12 23:25||   2010-06-12 23:25|| Front Page Top

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