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Somali pirates hijack German gas tanker
Somali pirate: Food running low on hijacked ship (AP)

In this photo released by the United States Navy, Somali pirates holding the merchant vessel MV Faina stand on the deck of the ship, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008 after a U.S. Navy request to check on the health and welfare of the ship's crew in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia. The Belize-flagged cargo ship, owned and operated by Kaalbye Shipping, Ukraine, was seized by pirates Sept. 25 and forced to proceed to anchorage off the Somali Coast. The ship is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related military equipment. Pirates holding pirates the ship have demanded an $8 million ransom. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky)AP - Food and water are running low on the Ukrainian arms ship hijacked by Somali pirates, and a pirate spokesman warned Thursday if the ship was attacked by NATO forces its 20-man crew would be among those killed.



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