Somali pirates on ship deny report of shootout (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Tue, 09/30/2008 - 7:39am

Pirates holding Ukrainian-operated ship Faina off the coast of Somalia, receive supplies while under observation by the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (not shown) on Monday, Sept. 29. 2008.<br /><br />U.S. warships and helicopters on Monday surrounded the hijacked cargo ship which is loaded with Sudan-bound tanks and other arms, to keep the weapons from falling 'into the wrong hands,' an American Navy spokesman said.<br /><br />The pirates who seized the ship Thursday are demanding a $20 million ransom.(AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Zalasky)AP - Pirates holding a Ukrainian ship laden with tanks and weapons claimed Tuesday they were celebrating the Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr despite being surrounded by American warships and helicopters.

They also denied a report of a shootout aboard the seized ship.




 

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