repulsewarrior
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
Posts: 1742
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: Somalian Pirates, the threat gets bigger |
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we've read recently about a Ukranian vessle held hostage...
Quote: - Piracy off the coast of Somalia has more than doubled in 2008; so far over 60 ships have been attacked. Pirates are regularly demanding and receiving million-dollar ransom payments and are becoming more aggressive and assertive.
- The international community must be aware of the danger that Somali pirates could become agents of international terrorist networks. Already money from ransoms is helping to pay for the war in Somalia, including funds to the US terror-listed Al- Shabaab.
- The high level of piracy is making aid deliveries to drought-stricken Somalia ever more difficult and costly. The World Food Programme has already been forced to temporarily suspend food deliveries. Canada is now escorting WFP deliveries but there are no plans in place to replace their escort when it finishes later this year.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KKAA-7K28E7?OpenDocument
a very interesting website, many links. |
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