As US warships lurk nearby, pirates threaten to blow up arms-laden tanker if ransom isn't paid

U.S. warships lurking nearby, the pirates who hijacked an arms-laden Ukrainian tanker off Somalia threatened to destroy the vessel unless a ransom is paid, a spokesman for the bandits said.Besides the U.S. ships, a Russian frigate was heading toward the scene, raising the stakes for a possible commando-style raid on the ship. Pirates have seized more than two dozen ships this year off the Horn of Africa, but the hijacking of the Faina has drawn the most international concern because of its dangerous cargo.The vessel is carrying 33 tanks and other heavy weapons more..http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D93O8E5O0&apc=9002