Article by whiny AP writer Mohamed Hassan grieves for drowned pirate
5 Somali pirates drown with ransom share
By MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Associated Press Writer – Sat Jan 10, 2:47 pm ET
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Five of the pirates who hijacked a Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a $3 million ransom, a relative said Saturday, the day after the bundle of cash was apparently dropped by parachute onto the deck of the ship.
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Abukar Haji, uncle of one of the dead pirates, blamed the naval surveillance for the accident that killed his pirate nephew Saturday.
“The boat the pirates were traveling in capsized because it was running at high speed because the pirates were afraid of an attack from the warships patrolling around,” he said.
“There has been human and monetary loss but what makes us feel sad is that we don’t still have the dead bodies of our relatives. Four are still missing and one washed up on the shore.”
Pirate Daud Nure said three of the eight passengers had managed to swim to shore after the boat overturned in rough seas. He was not part of the pirate operation but knew those involved.
“Here in Haradhere the news is grim, relatives are looking for their dead,” he said.
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Associated Press Writers Salad Duhul in Mogadishu, Somalia and Brian Murphy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates contributed to this report.
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Incredible. The article goes on to note that these violent predators continue to hold a dozen ships and hundreds of kidnapped sailors. Boo freaking hoo.