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    Quote Originally Posted by SwedishFish View Post
    I'm surprised no one posted the story of the Latvian cargo ship that was hijacked with T-72 tanks and RPGs.
    It was mentioned in another thread.

    According to wiki, it hasn't been resolved yet.

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    The German-owned, Antigua and Barbuda-flagged MV BBC Trinidad is hijacked. It is released on September 11, along with its 13-person crew consisting of a Slovakian captain, ten Filipinos, and two Russians, after a ransom of US$1.1 million is paid.[71] The MT Irene, a Japanese-owned with a crew of three Croatians and 16 Filipinos is also seized on the same day. It is released around the same time as the MV BBC Trinidad for US$1.5 million. Both were held near the town of Eyl.[72] The MV Iran Deyanat was also hijacked and brought to Eyl on the same day. The Iranian-owned ship and its crew of 14 Iranians, three Indians, two Filipinos, and 10 Eastern Europeans, possibly Croatian, is being held for ransom. Pirates have suffered health problems including hair loss and even death, suggesting that could be carrying chemical munitions or radioactive materials.
    3 ships were hijacked that day!

    <- nice emoticon
    Last edited by Shaka_Khan; 11-19-2008 at 08:51.
    Wooooo!!!

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