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Eugene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 03:53 PM
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Pirates 'put down hostage revolt'
Source: BBC News

Page last updated at 16:53 GMT,
Tuesday, 9 December 2008

Pirates 'put down hostage revolt'

Somali pirates say they have thwarted an apparent revolt
by the crew of a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship, according
to reports.

An unnamed pirate told the AFP news agency that sailors
of the MV Faina tried to "harm" two of their captors.

The ship is carrying 33 tanks and other weaponry and was
seized by pirates two and half months ago.

A Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman said they had
not received any information of the incident.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7773884.stm
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