SOMALI PIRATES SHOOT ONE ANOTHER

Worst pirates ever!

THREE Somali pirates were shot dead in an apparent argument with their mates aboard a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship carrying military tanks.

None of the 20 crew being held hostage on the freighter Faina were injured in the exchange of fire stemming from an alleged dispute between the pirates, the Itar-Tass news agency reported yesterday.

The cargo ship remained anchored near the island of Hobyo off the Somali coast. There was no damage reported to the vessel’s cargo, including depleted uranium anti-tank shells, armoured personnel carriers, and 33 T-72 tanks.

Three US Navy warships and helicopters are monitoring the operation.

The pirates have demanded a ransom of R164.7 million (20m) to release the cargo ship and its crew.

Seventeen Ukrainians, two Russians, and one Latvian national were known to be held hostage aboard the Faina.

US MOCKS IDEA OF RUSSIAN NAVY IN CARRIBEAN

This is just beautiful:

The United States is mocking Russia's plans to send a naval squadron and long-range patrol planes to the Caribbean for joint military exercises with Venezuela.

Russia's foreign ministry confirmed Monday that it intends to conduct the exercises.

In response, U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack poked fun at Russia's navy. He said that if Russia really intends to send ships to the Caribbean, "then they found a few ships that can make it that far."