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The Story of a Successful Rescue (and a Democratic Administration’s Attempt to Claim Credit) - Jeff_Emanuel’s blog - RedState »
Posted by: pc25 7 months, 2 weeks ago in News
After four days of floating at sea on a raft shared with four Somali gunmen, Richard Philips took matters into his own hands for a ...
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Captain Richard Phillips Freed From Somali Pirates »
Posted by: david_nwpa 7 months, 2 weeks ago in News
***UPDATE 2:00PM*** The AP reports that the Captain was freed in a swift firefight that left three of the four Somali pirates dead, and ...
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BBC NEWS | Africa | Somali pirate suspects captured »
Posted by: ConquistadorForLife 6 months, 3 weeks ago in News
French commandos on the frigate Nivose caught 11 suspects some 900 kms (560 miles) off the Somali coast, the French Defence Ministry says.
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French navy seizes 11 suspected pirates »
Posted by: JessicaLaurie 7 months, 1 week ago in News
The French navy captured 11 suspected pirates off the coast of Kenya on Wednesday, the French Ministry of Defense announced.
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Republican Leader Sympathizes with Somali Pirates »
Posted by: GWHayduke 7 months, 1 week ago in News
Rush Limbaugh, in his increasingly desperate attempt to be all anti-Obama all the time, is stretching even the gigantic elastic waistband of his own tenuous ...
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'Toxic waste' behind Somali piracy »
Posted by: dissent 7 months, 1 week ago in News
Somali pirates have accused European firms of dumping toxic waste off the Somali coast and are demanding an $8m ransom for the return of a ...
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Somali Pirates Demand $3M for Ship with 18 Crew »
Posted by: WikiMap 2 weeks ago in News
Pirates have hijacked a Panamanian-flagged ship with 18 crew off the east coast of Africa, the latest in an increasing number of attacks, a Somali ...
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Somali Women Whipped for Wearing Bras »
Posted by: BronxBomber 1 month ago in News
Somalia - Somalia’s hardline Islamist group al Shabaab is cracking down on residents who do not follow a strict form of Sharia Islamic law, now ...
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BBC NEWS | Africa | Pirates hit navy ship 'in error' »
Posted by: icono1 1 month, 2 weeks ago in News
Somali pirates attack a French navy ship by mistake, believing it to be a harmless cargo vessel, France's military says.
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Royal Navy Watched Pirate Kidnapping of Couple »
Posted by: BronxBomber 1 week, 3 days ago in News
Military officials insisted the crew members could not have acted without endangering the lives of Paul Chandler, 59, and his wife, Rachel, 55. There were ...
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112-Year-Old Somali Man Ahmed Muhamed Dore Marries 17-Year-Old Safia Abdulleh »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 3 weeks, 4 days ago in Family
A Somali man who claims to be 112 years old has married for the sixth time, and he hopes to have children with his 17-year-old ...
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Somali pirates attack French military flagship - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: splitrch 1 month, 2 weeks ago in News
Somali pirates attempted to storm the French navy's 18,000 tonne flagship in the Indian Ocean after mistaking it for a cargo vessel, the ...
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Officials: Somali Pirates Seize 21 U.S. Sailors »
Posted by: TimALoftis 7 months, 2 weeks ago in News
NAIROBI, Kenya - Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship with 21 Americans onboard, officials said on Wednesday.
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The 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama was taken Wednesday ...Read (71) | Share | Discuss (2) | Read Full Story at msnbc.msn.com
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Somali pirates hijack ship with Ukrainian crew »
Posted by: suzanek 6 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Lt. Cmdr. Alexandre Santos Fernandes said the Maltese-flagged Ariana was hijacked in a rare overnight attack northwest of the Seychelles islands about 1,000 miles ...
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Australian Police Thwart Suicide Attack on Sydney Army Barracks »
Posted by: gunnyreef 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Australian police said they arrested
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four men in dawn counter terrorism raids, thwarting a Somali-
linked plot to carry out a suicide attack on a ...Read (194) | Share | Discuss (3) | Read Full Story at bloomberg.com
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