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| Pirate Watch 2004 Continues |
| 2004-02-10 |
| Saudi and Bahraini fishermen are disturbed over an incident on Friday in which pirates threw five Indian fishermen into the sea and seized their dhow. "Yar! We be Arabian Pirates!" They have called upon the GCC Coast Guard to be more vigilant in the Gulf and protect GCC fishermen. Waheed Al-Dossary, a spokesman for the Bahraini Fishermen’s Association, said that GCC countries should jointly patrol the Gulf in order to protect fishermen. Don’t want to get those pretty patrol boats dirty. Besides, there’s a good chance the pirates might win. Local fishermen say that the Gulf has been comparatively safe until recently. Ali Al-Marzouk, owner of five dhows, says that police patrols in the Gulf had grown lax because there were so few problems. Or because they don’t want to find anything. Saudi authorities are in contact with their Bahraini counterparts regarding the repatriation of the five Indian fishermen who were rescued. According to hospital sources, four of the fishermen have been discharged while the fifth is still listed as in critical but stable condition. The sources said that the fishermen were sleeping in the dhow when unidentified men with machine guns boarded the dhow. The men threw the fishermen into the sea and took the dhow. Anyone interested in what the gunnies wanted the dhow for? Didn’t think so, that’s why there arn’t any patrols. A Saudi dhow in the area rescued the fishermen. The owner of the dhow, Ahmad Yaqoub, believes the pirates were Iranians. Iranian drug smuggling pirates, perhaps? |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #3 Anyone interested in what the gunnies wanted the dhow for? Didn’t think so, that’s why there arn’t any patrols Because even with the markings changed, it will still look like a local vessel. Makes it easier if they'e running stuff or if they're doing intel (we came across several dhows with 'fishermen' in them during Earnest Will. Something about the cammie-trousers under their robes). ....Iranian drug smuggling pirates, perhaps? Lots of stuff gets smuggled aross the waters: pistachios, rugs, appliances, pirated software and music, weapons... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-2-10 9:15:28 PM |
| #2 Indian fishermen from SA, you would think that the would be required to have 5 Saudis aboard to lounge around and watch the fishermen. That's why there is so much unemployemnt in the kingdom; they are missing out on perfectly good opportunities to watch others work.... Oh, they just slept in too late to catch the launch. That's OK then. I was pretty offended there for a second. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-2-10 4:58:05 PM |
| #1 Allah has given them direction to run rampant all over the world. Kill, maim, pilfer plunder rape......The USA made us do it. |
| Posted by: dataman1 2004-2-10 3:23:13 PM |