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US Naval Destroyer Monitoring Hijacked Ukranian Ship off the Coast of Somalia

posted September 27, 2008 - 8:19pm
US Naval Destroyer Monitoring Hijacked Ukranian Ship off the Coast of Somalia

The USS Howard, a United States Navy destroyer is monitoring a hijacked Ukranian cargo ship, Faina, carrying 33 Russian T-72 tanks, ammunition and spare parts destined for Kenya. The pirates are asking for a ransom of 35 million dollars from Kenya for the release of the vessel and it's crew.

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