RSSSomali Pirates Hijacked U.S. Flagged Cargo Ship Maersk Alabama … 21 Americans Aboard
Pirates have hijacked and seized yet another sailing vessel off the eastern coast of Somalia. This is the sixth ship to be seized within the past week. However, this time it was the 17,000-ton, Danish owned, US flagged cargo ship, Maersk Alabama, with 21 Americans aboard.
The Maersk Alabama, operated under the name Maersk Alva, was hijacked off the coast of Somalia early Wednesday
The U.S. Navy confirmed that a U.S. flagged ship with 21 members of crew was hijacked early Wednesday off the eastern coast of Somalia.
Spokesman Lt. Nathan Christensen said the attacked happened in the early hours of the morning hours, about 280 miles (450 kilometers) northeast of Eyl, a town in the northern Puntland region of Somalia
Sources from the U.S. government said the incident happened Wednesday at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time. The ship, Maersk Alabama, was en route to Mombasa, Kenya when it was attacked about 310 miles off the Somalia coast.
No action has been taken so far against the pirates, according to a spokesman for the U.S. military’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain.
“There is a task force present in the region to deter any type of piracy, but the challenge remains that the area is so big and it is hard to monitor all the time,” 5th Fleet spokesman Lt. Nathan Christensen said.
He said U.S.-flagged ships are not normally escorted by the military, unless they request it from the U.S. Navy.
UPDATE I: US ship in stand-off with Somali pirates
A stand-off was developing in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday night after the crew of a US-flagged container ship regained control of their ship from pirates but saw their captain left adrift with the attackers in a lifeboat.
The 20-strong crew of the Maersk Alabama fought back after the vessel was boarded by pirates 350 nautical miles off Somalia’s east coast, in an area that has seen a surge in piracy.
UPDATE II: American Crew Regains Control of Hijacked Ship, One Pirate in Custody
UPDATE III: Numerous updates on situation at Michelle Malkin.com
UPDATE IV: How will Obama deal with Issues of Piracy?
TigerHawk states it is, Testing time: How will President Obama respond to piracy? My guess is Barack Obama will hold a town hall meeting with them and apologize.
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When are they finally going to start shooting at these clowns??
blow samolia off the map and there will be no more worries.
Drop a hydrogen on Somolia and let God sort ‘em out. It would look like someone yelling “fire”
at a Popeye’s.
They are governed by nothing, they are nothing.
Talking will not work. Send Obama to give a speech.
The Muslim Pirates are the BAD Muslims. The GOOD
Muslims are having one heck of a time weeding
out the BAD ones from their ranks. The good ones
may have given up due to all the killings, etc. Percentage
of bad ones is rising. Pirating by these folks dates
back to sailing ships days, tradition. Nothing new!
Something for Nothing is always attractive.
Enter Barack Obama, and………..?
They must have one heckuva hideout for the loot.
Ha! the pirates are now in custody and in the drink. Go American crew members!
are we tired of this shit happening to our world especialy our amercians who trying to work for there familys please bring peace to our world. what ever it takes please lets stop this bullshit
send a SEAL team in to kill the bastard
Our economy has failed…
Imagine the suffering in countries
that were, already, poor.
I pray for the crew’s safe return.
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George W. Bush and Jr. should be court-marshaled!
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Newsflash, hopeless…the Bush’s can’t be court-martialed! You have to be on ACTIVE DUTY to be court-martialed, duh…
Seriously though, I agree with # 1, 2, 3, and 8!! Blown the Somalian pirates off the face of the earth and then some…
#9 Hope
Have you gone completely mad? How can you possibly blame Bush for this? WOW! There is no end to the liberal lunacy.
Hey, Michelle!
What ever it is you want to call me,
my rights are just as sacred as yours.
you can’t blame Bush for this.
They’re rioting in England
and you’re cheer leading for Alabama
while people are starving…
don’t you get it?
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Dolf:
Hate to break it to you,
but Bush was as crooked as they come.
He waited til the END of his last term
to do the accounting…
Have a nice day!
#14 – Dolf, I do think you are finally coming around. Congrats.
Hope. You’re next!
These ships must start being “ARMED TO THE TEETH” so to speak and shoot first and ask question second. When dealing with thugs, this is the only way!!
The word I have heard it that these pirates have a, “Mother Ship”, close that delivered them and the boats they use to the area. I say, blow the mother ship out of the water and then give the pirates the choice of swimming for it or surrender. They must be stopped before they get more courageous. They are supporting Radical Islam with the money they take as well as line thier own pockets. We have no choice but to stop them now.
Hey BUN, I agree. Put about 20 Navy Seals on each ship and let them have complete control of the actions needed. After a few lost pirate boats they will decide to change their actions or die trying.
18: not really, but the truth is the truth
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