[personal profile] lithera
So, a group of Somali pirates grabbed another cargo ship headed for Africa.

Little did they expect to find 33 Russian T-72 tanks.

They're currently asking for $20M in terms of a ransom for the tanks. All the while there are three warships surrounding the cargo ships and US Navy's 5th Fleet is deploying further vessels to make sure they don't go anywhere.

The tanks were en route to Sudan, even though the Kenyan government claimed they were headed there.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7642978.stm

Just... I have to laugh.

Date: 2008-09-29 08:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tattermuffin.livejournal.com
When piratin' goes horribly horribly wrong ...

Date: 2008-09-29 08:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] m00t.livejournal.com
Just wait until they get some surplus fissile material. Oh yeah, good times.

Date: 2008-09-29 08:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lithera.livejournal.com
Wheeeeeeee!

Date: 2008-09-29 08:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sharkcowsheep.livejournal.com
I'll write them a $625,000 check for one of those.

Date: 2008-09-29 08:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grymor.livejournal.com
I wonder who gets first crack at sending a special forces team in?

Date: 2008-09-29 08:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lithera.livejournal.com
Well, I would say first shot goes to the buyer but I don't think Sudan has any, so next I'd go with the Russians.

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