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2026-09-27 Africa Horn

Iraqi tribe claims it battled Somali pirates to free hijacked ship

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-09-27 2026-09-27 00:42|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [143 views ] Top
File under: Pirates

1 Once upon a time, there was a hoax about this type of pleasure cruise in that area — we had two posts about it here, as I recall.

This time it’s apparently real, but not available for our people.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-09-27 15:23|| 2026-09-27 15:23|| Front Page Top

2 In the good old days, they used to hang captured pirates from the yardarms. I wonder what they did to the pirates they captured.

Posted by Rambler 2026-09-27 16:11|| 2026-09-27 16:11|| Front Page Top

3 ^ Chum. No muslim unity when $ are concerned

Posted by Frank G 2026-09-27 16:19|| 2026-09-27 16:19|| Front Page Top

4 I kinda like the Russain treatment. When the Russian warship captured a Somali pirate boat.

From an AI query: "The Russian Navy captured Somali pirates and set them adrift in an inflatable boat without navigational equipment, leading to their presumed deaths at sea. This action sparked outrage from the Somali government, which demanded an apology for the violation of human rights."

Piracy is not a violation of human rights?

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-09-27 17:51|| 2026-09-27 17:51|| Front Page Top

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