Three pirates have reportedly been killed in a gunfight among themselves on a Ukrainian ship they hijacked off Somalia's coast. None of the 20 crew was apparently injured in the shooting.
An offical of an East African maritime group said there was a shootout on board the Faina because of a disagreement between the gunmen over what to do with the cargo of tanks and weapons. The pirates are demanding a 20 million dollar ransom but the cargo has attracted naval ships from several countries, Shoot-out on hijacked Somali ship ...
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Sudanese warning on peacekeepers ... including the US. Washington is concerned the Faina's payload is intended for South Sudan, in possible violation of a peace accord.
(Deutsche Welle)
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