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Somali Pirates
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

Open quoteEither we get the money or hold on to the ship. And if attacked, we will fight back to the bitter end. Close quote

  • SUGULE ALI,
  • Somali pirate spokesman, promising retaliation if NATO goes after the group's hijacked Ukrainian ship; nine pirates captured by the French navy near the Gulf of Aden were handed over to Somali officials on Thursday
Photo: Jason Zalasky / U.S. Navy / Getty | Source: AP