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Pirates threaten to blow up ship

news.bbc.co.uk — Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian ship with a cargo of military tanks off the Somali coast have threatened to blow it up if they are not paid a ransom. A pirate spokesman told news agencies by satellite telephone that the ransom of $20m ( £12m) must be paid by Monday night or the ship would be destroyed.

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  • phiebs, on 10/11/2008, -1/+1"a pirate spokesman"

    Can't help but picture him with a wooden leg and a parrot on his shoulder - geearrrrrr!!!
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