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A record $9 million ransom
« on: November 08, 2010, 05:56:45 PM »
Somali pirates free 19 Filipino sailors  
Shipping firm pays record $9-M ransom

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:26:00 11/08/2010

MOGADISHU—Somali pirates on Saturday said they had received a record $9 million ransom in a helicopter air drop for the release of a South Korean supertanker with a crew of five South Koreans and 19 Filipinos.

The South Korean foreign ministry on Sunday confirmed Saturday’s release of the 300,000-ton Samho Dream and said it was sailing toward a safe third country under the escort of a South Korean destroyer.

The Samho Dream “was freed this morning after the payment of $9 million to my colleagues,” one of the pirates told Agence France Presse by telephone.

“The money was dropped by helicopter and they (the pirates) are in the process of sharing it,” Abdi Yare said from the port of Hobyo.

Other sources in Hobyo, now the main lair of pirates preying on merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, confirmed the sum, which equals or exceeds the largest ransoms paid previously.

The Samho Dream was seized in the Indian Ocean in April as it was heading fully laden from Iraq to the US state of Louisiana with a crew of 19 Filipinos and five South Koreans.

Officials of Samho Shipping and the South Korean foreign ministry declined to disclose exactly how much ransom was paid. But South Korean media, including the Yonhap news agency, reported that a ransom of $9 million to $9.5 million was paid to secure the ship’s release.

Yonhap said the amount was the largest ever to be given to Somali pirates. The news agency cited Andrew Mwangura, coordinator of the East African Seafarers Assistance Program, as saying the pirates earlier demanded $20 million.

Samho Shipping chief Sohn Yong-ho told reporters that the ship’s captain called him after his release and said the crude oil was in relatively good condition, Yonhap reported.


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« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2010, 11:16:13 PM »
hayahaya sa  nakabahin ani oi...tagpila kaha sila bai?

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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2010, 07:27:40 AM »
hayahaya sa  nakabahin ani oi...tagpila kaha sila bai?

Dako-dako jud hinuong kwartaha, pero ubay-ubay man tingali silang magbahin bay.

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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2010, 02:02:10 AM »
Dako-dako jud hinuong kwartaha, pero ubay-ubay man tingali silang magbahin bay.


kita ko ganiha sa news sa gulf of eden ang mga barko nila kay gibutangan ug barbwire ang palibot.

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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2010, 02:21:09 AM »
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« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2010, 08:02:22 AM »
tinuod ni nga cruise raqs? daghana kaha moapil ami kung maohon.

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« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2010, 12:42:23 PM »
oo oi  ;D secret ra ni nato ha pero ang nagmugna ani ang russian perting nindota sa barko oi di nako ma post lagi ang picture kauban sa link. Murag daghan american ing sign up ani ug di lagi ni joke pero murag katuohan man.

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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2010, 08:12:27 PM »
asa man dapit mo fill up kay moapil ko..

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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2010, 01:21:46 AM »
apil jud ni si vito ani kay aron mapahimuslan iyang pagka trigger happy. ;D

bitaw, kung tinuod ni mahurot jud nang mga pirata aning kalakiha. pangluthangon lang murag mga bowling pins.

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« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2010, 10:11:21 AM »
asa man dapit mo fill up kay moapil ko..

He he, basin naa na diha imong swerte bay.

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« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2010, 01:56:58 PM »
He he, basin naa na diha imong swerte bay.

tug-ani ko asa dapit bai kay moadto ko.mahilig ko ug ingon  ani na adventure

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« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2010, 02:05:45 PM »
tug-ani ko asa dapit bai kay moadto ko.mahilig ko ug ingon  ani na adventure

Wa na man mobalik si Raquel bay. Atong huwaton. Ako pud, gusto ko ani. Basin naa pa ni kauban nga kalingawan nga wa lang isulti...

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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2010, 02:08:08 PM »
Wa na man mobalik si Raquel bay. Atong huwaton. Ako pud, gusto ko ani. Basin naa pa ni kauban nga kalingawan nga wa lang isulti...

kinahanglan ba kaha pud ni ug visa bai..

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« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2010, 02:14:17 PM »
kinahanglan ba kaha pud ni ug visa bai..

Malagmit bay, pero sila nay bahala ani, basta mobayad lang ta.

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« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2010, 09:56:35 PM »
Wa na man mobalik si Raquel bay. Atong huwaton. Ako pud, gusto ko ani. Basin naa pa ni kauban nga kalingawan nga wa lang isulti...
Unsa man pareserve mong duha? wala na ni visa kay magtravel mo ani sa international water unya sakto ka Toy kara makaigo ka ug usa ka pirata naay hot russian babe reward naghuwat  ;D

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« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2010, 01:24:27 PM »
Unsa man pareserve mong duha? wala na ni visa kay magtravel mo ani sa international water unya sakto ka Toy kara makaigo ka ug usa ka pirata naay hot russian babe reward naghuwat  ;D

Oi, hala! Nagapos pa ra ba ko sa trabaho, da! Maunhan ko aning Bay Vito kon maohon!  ;D

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« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2010, 08:40:38 PM »
Oi, hala! Nagapos pa ra ba ko sa trabaho, da! Maunhan ko aning Bay Vito kon maohon!  ;D

sunod ra ko nimo bai

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« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2010, 08:43:50 PM »
Unsa man pareserve mong duha? wala na ni visa kay magtravel mo ani sa international water unya sakto ka Toy kara makaigo ka ug usa ka pirata naay hot russian babe reward naghuwat  ;D

pareserv ko raq. asa   man moagi?ipakuha lng ko dire

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« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2010, 04:54:54 AM »
sunod ra ko nimo bai

Ipalista ta kang daan.

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« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2010, 04:57:09 AM »
pareserv ko raq. asa   man moagi?ipakuha lng ko dire

Nagkinahanglan ra ba nig medical certificate bay. Andama daan.

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« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2010, 07:55:56 AM »
Di man ko kakaya mo target ug pirata mao ako nalay bayad sa katunga ninyong duha. Tan awa ipalista na mo nako unya naa nay half down payment.Half nalang inyo bayran  ;D Ugaling ma hostage mong duha wala na koy labot sa inyong ransom basta paningkamot ra mo maka bag ug bisan duha ba ron ka pirata aw ug unsay kaya kay basin inyong tuhod mo give out sa hot rewards.

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« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2010, 08:10:36 AM »
Di man ko kakaya mo target ug pirata mao ako nalay bayad sa katunga ninyong duha. Tan awa ipalista na mo nako unya naa nay half down payment.Half nalang inyo bayran  ;D Ugaling ma hostage mong duha wala na koy labot sa inyong ransom basta paningkamot ra mo maka bag ug bisan duha ba ron ka pirata aw ug unsay kaya kay basin inyong tuhod mo give out sa hot rewards.

Bwahaha! Si Bay Vito ra ba, basta makuha na ang hot reward, bahala nag ma-hostage inigkahuman...  ;D

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« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2010, 10:45:44 PM »
Bwahaha! Si Bay Vito ra ba, basta makuha na ang hot reward, bahala nag ma-hostage inigkahuman...  ;D

hahahah, intresado ko ana..

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« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2010, 10:48:33 PM »
Ipalista ta kang daan.

lista ra man kaha bai..sige go.

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« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2010, 10:49:45 PM »
Nagkinahanglan ra ba nig medical certificate bay. Andama daan.

ok ra bai kay wa man koy sakit,.

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« Reply #26 on: November 19, 2010, 08:33:07 AM »
hahahah, intresado ko ana..

Wa ta kahibawo bay, basin naa puy chick nga pirate...

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« Reply #27 on: November 19, 2010, 08:36:00 AM »
lista ra man kaha bai..sige go.

Ipabutang ra ba ang credit card number bay...

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« Reply #28 on: November 19, 2010, 08:37:20 AM »
ok ra bai kay wa man koy sakit,.

Ako bay maglisod kay iapil ra ba ang resulta sa psychological test...  :P

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