Not for the faint hearted.

[ca04]

More world reality.

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The video tape below shows Russian Navy commandos on a Somalian pirate ship shortly after the pirates had captured a Russian oil tanker.

The Euro Union navy that patrols these waters would not interfere because they feared there could be casualties.
So the Russian Navy Commandos freed their compatriots and the tanker, and then moved the pirates back to their own pirate ship.  The Russians searched the pirate ship for weapons and explosives, and found plenty! And then they left the ship and exploded it with all remaining pirates hand-cuffed to it.

Yes, the commandos sank the pirate ship along with the pirates and without any court proceedings, lawyers, etc.  They used the anti-piracy laws of the 18th and 19th centuries where the captain of the rescuing ship has the right to decide what to do with the pirates.   Usually, they were hanged.
Video: http://true-turtle.livejournal.com/85315.html

[kengillard]

lovely

[cherry*135]

Hostages held by Somali pirates in 2011

• 3,863 seafarers fired upon by pirates
• 1,206 hostages held captive
• 35 died, most while trying to escape during rescues
• Average length of captivity increased by 50%
• Levels of violence remained high

Source: 'Human cost of Somali piracy', International Maritime Bureau

[cherry*135]

Jan 2014

Pirates have seized a merchant ship in the Red Sea and have taken it south towards Somali waters, in the first successful hijacking in the region since 2012.

The vessel, identified as the MV Marzooqah, sent a distress signal on Saturday evening in the Red Sea and was then turned towards the Gulf of Aden, said Andrew Mwangura, secretary general of the Seafarers Union of Kenya.

The number of attacks by Somali pirates dropped sharply in 2013, largely because of an international naval effort. No ships were succesfully hijacked.

But maritime experts have said the problem will remain as long as gangs operating out of Somalia are not disbanded on land.

There were 176 confirmed piracy attacks in the region in 2011 and 36 in 2012.

Ms Sherriff said the number fell to seven in 2013 and no ships were successfully seized. But she said the naval force had long warned sailors that the threat remained.

[lind9650]

Sounds terrible, but what else would one expect from Russian soldiers when faced with the regaining of an oiltanker from the pirates. Piracy is rampant in some waters and getting worse.

Should the russians have let the pirates go to find more ships to rob?

Taking them back to russia for some trial by a court would cost an awful lot of money that Russia does not have, and the end result would most likely be death for the pirates.

Don't forget, Russian laws are not like our laws.

Erica

[cherry*135]

Nov 2013

Somali pirates have extracted hundreds of millions of dollars in ransom since 2005, but the men doing the actual attacks take home only a miniscule fraction of the payoff. Still, compared to what they could otherwise earn, piracy remains a lucrative livelihood.

 Ransom payments to Somali pirates are estimated to have been between $339 million and $413 million in the period 2005-2012, according to a report issued Monday by the International Criminal Police Organization, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Bank. In addition to Somalia, the study focused on Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and the Seychelles.

During the years from 2005 to 2012, 179 ships were hijacked off the coast of Somalia and the Horn of Africa. The average ransom paid was $2.7 million, with ordinary pirates receiving $30,000 to $75,000 each and bonuses paid to those who brought their own weapons or were first to board the ship.  

The newly released report dissects the complex and historical nature of piracy in the region and explains the unusual way in which money filters from the hands of those paying the fines to the pirate’s financial backers, government officials, middlemen and others.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

"Yes, the commandos sank the pirate ship along with the pirates and without any court proceedings, lawyers, etc. "

Well, what else did they deserve? Did they give the passengers any choice?

If it was the Australian Navy, we would be paying to keep the mongrels for x years and then let them go to do it again.

[**meep**]

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@ca04 wrote:

More world reality.

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The video tape below shows Russian Navy commandos on a Somalian pirate ship shortly after the pirates had captured a Russian oil tanker.

The Euro Union navy that patrols these waters would not interfere because they feared there could be casualties.
So the Russian Navy Commandos freed their compatriots and the tanker, and then moved the pirates back to their own pirate ship.  The Russians searched the pirate ship for weapons and explosives, and found plenty! And then they left the ship and exploded it with all remaining pirates hand-cuffed to it.

Yes, the commandos sank the pirate ship along with the pirates and without any court proceedings, lawyers, etc.  They used the anti-piracy laws of the 18th and 19th centuries where the captain of the rescuing ship has the right to decide what to do with the pirates.   Usually, they were hanged.
Video: http://true-turtle.livejournal.com/85315.html

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How did you get that from the video?  I can't see it nor can I hear the Russians saying anything to that effect.

Do you have any info  about this from a reliable source?  (looking for an incident in 2010)

[katymatey*]

Pirates do not come aboard a ship and say, pls may we take control,. They are violent, ruthless and murderous. That is one bunch of pirates that won't be boarding to terrorise and murder again.

[bluecat*dancing]

That's cruelty, not justice.