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$35M for military cargo


September 28, 2008

Pirates in a hijacked ship carrying more than 30 battle tanks were anchored off the coast of Somalia near a notorious pirate den Saturday, and they vowed not to release the ship until a $35 million ransom was paid, Somali and Kenyan officials said.

A U.S. Navy destroyer, the Howard, was closing....

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