Russia: Freed Pirates Probably Dead


Military | 207268 hits | May 12 6:19 am | Posted by: Scape
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A group of Somali pirates seized by Russian forces and then freed never made it to land and are probably dead, according to Russian authorities. The pirates, captured after the Russian navy freed a hijacked oil tanker last week, were released hundreds of

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  1. by avatar QBall
    Wed May 12, 2010 1:54 pm
    I say let's turn the whole operation over to the Russians. They'll have the piracy problem solved in a month.

  2. by avatar martin14
    Wed May 12, 2010 2:04 pm
    hoping the Russians used them for target practise...


    agreed Qball.

  3. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed May 12, 2010 3:16 pm
    I have no doubt that the Russians let the pirates go in the middle of the ocean, but it's not like the Russians to waste a good inflatable boat. :wink:

  4. by avatar Monkeyman
    Wed May 12, 2010 3:18 pm
    Killed, freed... Same thing, I guess.

  5. by avatar GreenTiger
    Wed May 12, 2010 4:36 pm
    I'm suprised the Russian didn't shoot them on the spot and dump the bodies overboard. The only problem with that that is that it can polute the oceans.

    What a waste of a good inflatable boat.

  6. by avatar Yogi
    Wed May 12, 2010 4:44 pm
    I fail to see any problem here!

  7. by avatar PostFactum
    Wed May 12, 2010 4:45 pm
    "GreenTiger" said
    I'm suprised the Russian didn't shoot them on the spot and dump the bodies overboard. The only problem with that that is that it can polute the oceans.

    What a waste of a good inflatable boat.

    :D :D :D

  8. by avatar canuckns
    Wed May 12, 2010 4:46 pm
    I see no problem with this what so ever.

  9. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed May 12, 2010 4:57 pm
    "GreenTiger" said
    I'm suprised the Russian didn't shoot them on the spot and dump the bodies overboard.


    This is probably exactly what the Russians did.

  10. by avatar Benn
    Wed May 12, 2010 7:09 pm
    The lack of an international court to try pirates means "we'll have to do what our forefathers did when they met the pirates ," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said before Russian forces stormed the tanker.


    Yeah, walk the plank!

  11. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Wed May 12, 2010 7:25 pm
    Somali pirate commanders have threatened to harm any Russian citizens they find aboard hijacked ships in revenge for the Russian operation


    Well now that you've played your hand, I'm sure the Russians could spare a few "marines" for each Russian freighter that plies those waters.

  12. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed May 12, 2010 8:15 pm
    "GreenTiger" said
    I'm suprised the Russian didn't shoot them on the spot and dump the bodies overboard.


    I'm not. The Russians at least have respect for the International Law of the Sea, that says a professional Navy may never do that to a civilian or merchant vessels crew. The Russians can be cold, but they aren't idiots.

    It says the Somalis must be released unharmed. It doesn't say how close to shore they need to be released.

  13. by avatar Dragom
    Thu May 13, 2010 12:04 am
    I don't know is our little navy doing anything more important then lounging around the Adriatic?

  14. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Thu May 13, 2010 12:51 am
    "Dragom" said
    I don't know is our little navy doing anything more important then lounging around the Adriatic?


    Google it, or wait around on a forum for someone to spoon feed it to you. :roll:

    That being said, our Navy doesn't tend to lounge around.



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