www.timesonline.co.uk — Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and SA80 rifles. In the ensuing gunfight, two Somali pirates in a ...
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Neptunus Lex —
The Royal Navy and Marines remind us why we used to care:
Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty’s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and SA80 rifles.
In the ensuing gunfight, two Somali pirates in a Yemeni-registered fishing dhow were killed, and a third pirate, believed to be a Yemeni, suffered injuries and subsequently died. It was the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged in a fatal ...
HMS Cumberland: 1 Somali Pirate Dhow - 0
Varifrank —
Here's a Somali Pirate Dhow:
Wow. I havent seen anything as fearsome on the high seas since Gilligan shipped out with the Skipper for a three hour cruise.
And heres the HMS Cumberland:
And how did it all turn out? Well, for the Pirates, it didnt end like it does in the movies.
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"Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty’s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with ...
Pirates Shoot at Royal Marines: Die
Say Anything —
Via Drudge:
Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty’s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and SA80 rifles.
In the ensuing gunfight, two Somali pirates in a Yemeni-registered fishing dhow were killed, and a third pirate, believed to be a Yemeni, suffered injuries and subsequently died. It was the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged in a fatal shoot-out on the high seas in living ...
Just Like Old Times
Jules Crittenden —
... As the Royal Navy stops taking crap. Times of London on two boatloads of Royal Marines vs. a dhow full of Somali and Yemeni pirates: Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty’s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and SA80 rifles. In the ensuing gunfight, two Somali pirates in a Yemeni-registered fishing dhow were killed, and a third pirate, believed to be a Yemeni, suffered injuries and subsequently died. It was the first time the ...
Day Late and a Tanker Short: Royal Navy Fights Somali Pirates
Flopping Aces —
... By now, it shouldn’t be news to anyone that the waters around Somalia abound with modern day pirates. NATO, Russia, US, you name it…seems like most of the countries in the world are sending ships to confont the Somali pirates (who are interestingly enough tied to Al Queda). Today, the Royal Navy actually got into a high seas shootout with some of the pirates. Sadly, they did not get the pirates who managed to ...
Islamic Insurgents Take Somali Port City
Stop The ACLU —
... These would be the same people who publicly stoned a 13 year old girl to death last month. Since the “real enemy” is in Afghanistan, I wonder if the new Obama administration will turn a blind eye to what is happening in the Horn of Africa? WWBD? Meanwhile, off the coast of Somalia, some pirates made the mistake of engaging the Royal Navy .
What is this, the 18th Century?
The Reaction —
... Royal Navy in firefight with Somali pirates So reports The Times. Apparently "[i]t was the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged in a fatal shoot-out on the high seas in living memory." ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/13/2008
Gates of Vienna —
... Royal Navy in Firefight With Somali Pirates Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty’s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and SA80 rifles. In the ensuing gunfight, two Somali pirates in a Yemeni-registered fishing dhow were killed, and a third pirate, believed to be a Yemeni, suffered injuries and subsequently died. It was the first time the Royal Navy had been ...
A Step In The Right Direction
TheOtherSideofKim Front Page —
Let’s hear it for the Royal Navy: Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty’s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and SA80 rifles.
In the ensuing gunfight, two Somali pirates in a Yemeni-registered fishing dhow were killed, and a third pirate, believed to be a Yemeni, suffered injuries and subsequently died. It was the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged in a fatal ...
Arr, Mateys!
BlondeSense —
Most people view pirates like this, thanks to the fact that in this part of the world they're part of history: Unfortunately, in parts of the Indian Ocean near Somalia pirates are very real, very now, and very dangerous. Which brings me to this little news article : The Royal Navy's Type 22 frigate, HMS Cumberland, encountered a stolen Yemeni dhow at sea, and when they sent Marines to investigate the pirates aboard opened fire. No injuries reported among the British Marines and sailors; three dead pirates and the rest taken prisoner. Huzzah, and a tot of rum all around!
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The Oil Pirates
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The Somali pirates have really pulled one off this time — they’ve hijacked a supertanker full of oil . And, as poetic justice, it’s owned by the Saudis: Supertanker Loaded With Oil Hijacked DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Somali pirates hijacked a supertanker off the Kenyan coast, seizing the ...
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The Future of Piracy —
Outside The Beltway | OTB
We’re beginning to see the future of piracy unfold in the seas south of the Horn of Africa. Somali pirates have captured an oil tanker belonging to Saudi ARAMCO:
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Somali Pirates Fire on British Navy —
Drudge Retort
Pirates who tried to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two British Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos, who returned fire and killed two pirates. It was the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged in a fatal shoot-out on the high seas in ...
Why are The Somali Pirates So Successful? —
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JammieWearingFool
For those keeping score at home, I think this is the 37th ship jacked today. Seriously, these folks might want to do their best to avoid that neighborhood.The U.S. Navy says a cargo ship has been hijacked off the Somalia coast—the latest in a series of attacks by pirates operating out of the ...
MAYBE OBAMA WILL TALK TO THE PIRATES? —
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
Why not? He'll talk with anyone right? Seriously - these criminals must be stopped. Piracy in this region was under control when the Islamic Courts were in control of Somalia. Now that they have been ousted from power they are using piracy to rebuild their strength and reconstitute their ...
Yemeni Fisherman are Human Shields for Pirates —
Armies of Liberation
Otay. Yemen Post:
Negotiations got underway to release 28 Yemeni fishermen who were held by Somali pirates off Socotra island in the Arab Sea four months ago, informed sources said.
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THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
Drudge is linking to a couple of stories, today, about Somalian "Pirates" who have hijacked a Saudi ship containing $100 million worth of crude oil, 1/4 of Saudi Arabia's daily output. One would think Saudi Arabia would destroy the Somali pirates who have done this, to set a precedent, and ...
Pirates Hijack $100 Million Saudi Oil Tanker —
Drudge Retort
A Saudi supertanker hijacked by pirates with its $100 million oil cargo was anchoring off Somalia on Tuesday, the U.S. navy said. "At this time, Vela is awaiting further contact from the pirates in control of the vessel," the shipping arm of the state oil giant Saudi Aramco announced.
More on the Threat of Piracy to the Oil Trade —
Outside The Beltway | OTB
There are a couple of interesting snippets this morning in the coverage of the seizing of a Saudi oil tanker by Somali pirates I commented on yesterday. First, the Financial Times echoes my observations about the potential impact of this on the oil trade:
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Hugh Hewitt: Somali Pirates —
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Saudi Oil Tanker Hijacked —
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Wow.
A giant Saudi oil tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean is nearing the coast of Somalia, the US Navy says.
The Sirius Star is the biggest tanker ever to be hijacked, with a cargo of 2m barrels - a quarter of Saudi Arabia’s daily output - worth more than $200m.
The vessel was ...
Pirates hijack a Saudi oil tanker —
Corrente
Sweet Jeebus :
An oil-laden Saudi Arabian supertanker with 25 crew members on board that was hijacked by Somali pirates is being taken to a region in the Horn of Africa used by gangs seeking ransoms for ships, the U.S. Navy said.
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Braver Pirates, More Lucrative Booty —
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