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Thread #116281 Message #2558941
Posted By: Charley Noble
06-Feb-09 - 09:20 AM
Thread Name: BS: Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker
Subject: RE: BS: Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker
Seems as if the pirates got away with the loot, with the naval forces judiciously watching: click here for article!
Pirate spokesman Aden Abdi Omar reported that they were all safe ashore, and having a good time painting Sailortown red.
The Navy did not take action against the pirates because they still hold many hostages from other ships, said Cmdr. Jane Campbell, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet. "Even when you release Faina, there are still 147 mariners held hostage," Campbell told the AP. "We're concerned for their well-being."