• Pirates

    Photo: $3 Million Tanker Ransom Delivered to Pirates by Parachute

    By Brian Lam, 7:45 PM on Fri Jan 9 2009, 39,801 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

    The Saudi oil tanker that has been held by Somali pirates since November was apparently freed after a $3 million bundle of cash was precision airdropped by parachute to the deck. See it? UPDATE:

    Some of the pirates have drown while trying to escape with their booty.
    [NYT]

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