mostly hawiye pirates want $20M ship ransom; crewman dies

MOGADISHU, Somalia - As a heavily armed U.S. destroyer patrolled nearby and planes flew overhead Sunday, a Somali pirate spokesman told The Associated Press his group was demanding a $20 million ransom to release a cargo ship loaded with Russian tanks. more..http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080928/ap_on_re_af/af_somalia_piracy

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