Somali Islamist militants on Thursday urged pirates holding a Ukrainian ship carrying tanks and military hardware to destroy the cargo and the vessel if they are not paid ransom.
As US warships and other navies blockaded the MV Faina off Somalia's Indian Ocean coast, the pirates have insisted on being paid 20 million dollars to release the cargo and the 21-member crew. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habar_Gidir more..http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Somali_Islamists_tell_pirates_to_de_10022008.html
Mostly somalian Terrorist are from Hawiye tribe (al-shabaab) The leadership is mostly sub-clans of Hawiye (Habar Gidir clan) With The Exception Of ONLF own hassan turki(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Hersi_)Abu Mansur a foot soldier from al-Qaeda. Somalia has been at war since 1991, HAWIYE Warlordism". , TERRORISM. PIRATESM ,TRIBILISM Replaces the Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre administration .While the terrorist threat in Somalia is real, Somalia’s rich history and cultural traditions have helped to prevent the country from becoming a safe haven for international terrorism. The long-term terrorist threat in Somalia, however, can only be addressed through the establishment of a functioning central governmentAs US warships and other navies blockaded the MV Faina off Somalia's Indian Ocean coast, the pirates have insisted on being paid 20 million dollars to release the cargo and the 21-member crew. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habar_Gidir more..http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Somali_Islamists_tell_pirates_to_de_10022008.html
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