Somali Pirates Demand 30 Pieces of Silver in
Exchange for Oil Tanker
By The Proper Gandhi ◦
19-Nov-2008
Avast!: Pirates have dropped anchor
Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi Arabian oil
tanker have issued a grave ultimatum to the tanker's owners: hand
over thirty pieces of silver or "see this 'ere ship blown t' the
bottom o' the sea!".
According to a letter written in the blood of Captain Jack
Rackham, the International Maritime Bureau has just 3 days to meet
the pirates' demands before hostages are made to "walk the plank".
"Obviously the safety of the hostages is our top priority", said IMB'S Director, Pottengal Mukundun. "However, we are slightly disturbed by the sentence, 'black spots 'ave been placed on these scallywags'. Our translators are working hard to determine what the hell this means".
The Sirius Star, hijacked on November 15th, has dropped anchor near the Somali port of Eyl, where pirates have reportedly raised the Jolly Roger flag in a show of defiance.
As naval officers attempted to board the vessel in a daring rescue attempt this morning, Rackham allegedly yelled, "avast! We buccaneers answer to no man", before removing his eye patch and wildly shooting his pistol at the men.
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"Obviously the safety of the hostages is our top priority", said IMB'S Director, Pottengal Mukundun. "However, we are slightly disturbed by the sentence, 'black spots 'ave been placed on these scallywags'. Our translators are working hard to determine what the hell this means".
The Sirius Star, hijacked on November 15th, has dropped anchor near the Somali port of Eyl, where pirates have reportedly raised the Jolly Roger flag in a show of defiance.
As naval officers attempted to board the vessel in a daring rescue attempt this morning, Rackham allegedly yelled, "avast! We buccaneers answer to no man", before removing his eye patch and wildly shooting his pistol at the men.
Picture: LA Times. This image is not published or hosted by dailyfortnight.com and is not stored anywhere on this site.
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