The Islamic Courts Union warned the pirates to leave Harardhere, a Somalian port town, after threatening to attack.
The ICU issued the warning because the ship is considered Muslim property.
The piracy also has apparently angered the Shehab, a militant Islamic group controlling much of southern and central Somalia.
Pirates have since anchored the ship off their base in Harardhere, north of Mogadishu, and demanded the ransom be paid by November 30.
They currently hold at least 17 ships, including a Ukrainian cargo carrying 33 combat tanks, which was on its way to Sudan.
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Maynard the Bookwriters Threory;
Is Osama Bin Laden using some old connections to get out of Pakistan? Far fetched you may think but get to know your history before you say no chance.
When Russia invaded Afghanistan, Bin Laden helped the Mujahadeen (7 known splinter groups) by recruiting fellow Muslim freedom fighters from around the globe. Our intel concluded 44 different Countries had people volunteer, mostly Middle East and North Africa, and yes, including Somalia.
Bin Laden also owned a type of Travel Agency with a business partner (he had him killed in 89). This Travel Agency was for the sole purpose of transporting these volunteers into the area. Maktab Alkida mat was the name of the Agency. As you can see, Al Qeada was part of this name in a sense. This Agency was started in 1981 or 82 depending on which intel you see.
Bin Laden was able to use his wealth to invest in shipping for the transportation. One route would pick people up by starting in Tanzania and going up thru Somalia, the Gulf of Aden, past Oman and right to Karachi Pakistan, home of the World Islamic Council, which by the way was funded and created in 1949 with the help of Saudi Arabia.
Look at Somalia today and you see a destablized governement where in many parts they are trying to instill Suria law just like the Taliban likes. Look at the Pirate activity and their ability to use mother ships for reaching out. Add in the sudden increase in this activity, could it be a distraction for all the Navies in the area?
Now throw in the closing of supply routes thru Pakistan lately for ease of movement. Don't forget the possibility of bribes for some people in Pakistan to look the other way while he slips into a small pleasure boat or fishing boat to get out to Sea and board a larger vessel, which of course would not be one used for Pirating.
Do you still think this is far fetched? Want more? Let me know how wrong I am by going thru my rerouted e-mail at maynardmaynardl88@yahoo.com and let's see where we get Bin Laden and Aymen Al-Zawahiri and maybe even Mullah Omar and who breaks the story. Go get en Blackwater, then give me a small portion of the REWARD, Good day.
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