Russian navy seizes 29 pirates off Somalia: report

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Source: Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian warship captured a suspected pirate vessel with 29 people on board off the coast of Somalia, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday, citing defense ministry sources.

Russia's Admiral Panteleyev anti-submarine ship seized the vessel 15 miles off the coast of Somalia at 1212 GMT on Tuesday, the Interfax and RIA Novosti news agencies reported.

"Seven Kalashnikov rifles, various pistols and an aluminum ladder were discovered during a search of the ship," RIA Novosti quoted the source as saying. Satellite navigation equipment and a large amount of ammunition was also seized.

"This allows us to assume that this group of pirates undertook two unsuccessful attempts to seize the TF Commander tanker with a Russian crew that was traveling through this region yesterday," RIA quoted the source as saying.

Russia is among several naval powers with warships in the area to protect one of the world's busiest sea lanes from spate of hijackings by Somali pirates.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090428/wl_nm/us_somalia_pirates_russia

[Catch22Dem]

1. Wow, those pirates just became the LAST people on the planet I'd want to be right now

I wouldn't fuck with them Russian cats.

[kooljerk666]

3. these guys are telling the pirate what they are in for!

http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/220764

[Historic NY]

2. Set them adrift and sink their boat.

[Phoonzang]

4. I don't envy those pirates.... nt

[Trajan]

5. IBTPPDUC

In Before The Pro-Pirate DU Contingent ...

There will be at least a few DUers mightily pissed about their heroes being taken down ...

Cest La Vie ...

[Renew Deal]

6. 15 miles off the coast?

I didn't know anyone was operating this close. They should have just sank them, but I guess the intel will be valuable.

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7. Well, that's just where they picked them up.

They could have just been en route somewhere or maybe just lying in wait to scoot out when they found a target they wanted.

[Lasher]

10. Maybe hightailing it for home port after 2 botched attempts to take that Russki tanker?

I'll bet these guys don't get released after a hot meal and a pat on the head.

[xchrom]

8. ...

:applause:

[emilyg]

9. I'm clapping with you

[Kolesar]

11. I know, we should seize the pirates and press them into the service

Give them duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. Point man in a convoy