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Somali pirates try to ransom hijacked ship carrying military hardware

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji

Monday, September 29 2008

It sounds like a fantastic tale — pirates, ransoms and hijacked tanks — but today, a Ukrainian ship with 33 tanks and other military hardware on board was hijacked by Somali pirates. A U.S. destroyer and at least two other foreign warships have surrounded the hijacked vessel, currently moored off the coast of central Somalia. The pirates have demanded a ransom for the ship's release. They've told the BBC they are not afraid and have enough food to withstand a siege.

Guest: James Read, BBC World Service Africa desk
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