peasant Posted October 24, 2008 I never thought the pirates had a morals considering the act they are involved. ------------------- Somali pirate: Food low on hijacked ship Hostage crew again threatened with death if NATO forces attack The Associated Press updated 12:32 p.m. CT, Thurs., Oct. 23, 2008 NAIROBI, Kenya - Food and water ran low on the Ukrainian arms ship hijacked by Somali pirates, and a pirate spokesman warned Thursday if the ship was attacked by NATO forces its 20-man crew would be among those killed. Spokesman Sugule Ali also mocked comments by Tomex Team, the firm operating the MV Faina cargo ship, which said it has accumulated only $1 million toward the $20 million ransom the pirates initially demanded. "That is worthless," he said. "It would only pay for several nights' stay in a hotel!" However, Ali declined to say whether the pirates had lowered their ransom request. He said that supplies were running out but the pirates would share what remained with the crew. "We Somalis don't eat in front of a hungry person," he said, speaking Thursday by satellite phone. "We will share our food with them." But he repeated his promise to fight back if attacked, regardless of the arrival of a flotilla of NATO warships in the next few days. "Either we get the money or hold onto the ship. And if attacked, we will fight back to the bitter end," Ali said. "The important thing, though, is if we die they will die too," he added, referring to the Faina's crew. The Faina was heading for a Kenyan port with a cargo of 33 battle tanks and heavy weapons when armed pirates seized it Sept. 25 off coast of Somalia. The ship is now anchored off Somalia's coast near the central town of Hobyo, where Ali was seeking medical treatment Thursday. U.S. warships have surrounded the Faina for weeks, making sure its heavy weapons don't fall into the hands of any insurgent groups linked to al-Qaida. Rise in attacks Pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia this year have surged 75 percent, the International Maritime Bureau said Thursday, calling for serious international action against the brigands who "operate with impunity." It says the waters off Somalia, including the Gulf of Aden, are the world's most dangerous, accounting for 63 — or nearly a third — of the 199 reported pirate attacks worldwide between January and September 2008. The agency urged navies around the world to target the pirate's main supply ships before they succeed in hijacking cargo vessels. "The locations and descriptions of these mother ships are known. We therefore call upon all governments to direct their navies to disrupt the activities of the pirates and their mother ships. This is vital to protect this major world seaway," bureau director Pottengal Mukundan said in a statement. The lawless Horn of Africa nation has had no central government since a group of clan-based warlords overthrew a socialist dictator in 1991. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27336657/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir-Qalbi-Adeyg Posted October 24, 2008 They are patrolling and protecting somali waters, let's hope they get their payday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted October 24, 2008 Originally posted by peasant: . "We Somalis don't eat in front of a hungry person," he said, Been badanaa dameer fowqal dameer dheh...runta muu sheego oo uu dhaho inee nagu 'Dhejiyaan' aan ka cabsaneynaa... Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geel_jire Posted October 24, 2008 tuugadeena way ka dhaqan wanaagsanyihiin .. burcad badeedka wadamo kale. I remember hearing about a couple of Qaadic dariiq (the somali eqv is censored out) who would be in subcis when traffic was light in their isbaaro. imagine reading quran while you wait to rob people ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted October 24, 2008 looool@reading quran while you wait to rob people i very much doubt that was ever the case! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted October 24, 2008 ^^^ This somali girl who went back home told me how ppl head to the mosques w/ their guns...so it wouldn't be a surprise ...hadii kuwa isbaarada dhigta quraana so qataan... somali ppl are strangeeee !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geel_jire Posted October 24, 2008 ^ I've actually seen rag isbaaro u taal oo meel agteeda quraan ku subcinaya.. but there is another similar tale which i think is not true but alot of people keep on repeating it. rag isbaaro meel u taal baa subcis galaya .. ninkii gafa xabad baa lagu dhufanayaa ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted October 24, 2008 loooooooooooooooool@ nin gafa.....yacni quranka sifiican wa in uu uga so baxa miya??? oo hadana dadka way xadayaan? Ilaahay somali ha hadeeyo walaal.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted October 24, 2008 Originally posted by Geel_jire: rag isbaaro meel u taal baa subcis galaya .. ninkii gafa xabad baa lagu dhufanayaa ... Geel_Jire...Actually I heard it too bro...and then iyagoo subciskii wada ayaa wadaad Fajar uscoda soo dhex galay...wey udiideen markii hore and after the old man insisted on joining them wee u ogolaadeen and what do you know...saaxiibkaa waa gafay, but the poor fellow didn't know inee raggaan ku heshiiyeen kii gafo xabad aa feeraha laga gelinaa and maxee kugu taalaa hee…they shot him iyagiina subacii ee iskasii wateen and when they finished they got up and left.... obviously waxaan waa been laakiin it could happen after all waxan maqlay Macalim Dugsiga kuwii waddanka ka ahaa aaba ugu darnaa oo dhiig cab wada noqday...marka you never know. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted October 25, 2008 Sheekadaas subciska aniguba waan maqlay ,,,,,,,,,,, it is funny though ,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
