Pirates threaten to scrap ransom deal

The only payment the islamic pirates should receive is a couple of bullets to the back of the head. Dawn

MOGADISHU, Dec 7: Somali pirates holding an arms-laden Ukrainian cargo ship on Sunday accused the owners of stalling on a ransom payment and threatened to pull out of a deal for its release struck a week ago.
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A pirate spokesman told AFP that the armed gang holding the Faina was unhappy about the delay in the ransom payment.

“The ship’s owners are taking too long to hand over the money,” the spokesman, identifying himself only as Ahmed, said. “There have been consultations between the force on the ground and on the ship and everyone agreed that if the money is not delivered on time, to abandon the agreement,” he added.

Elders in the area, who did not wish to be named, said a ransom of $3.5 million had been agreed for the ship, carrying 33 Soviet-type battle tanks, rocket launchers and ammunition when it was seized off Somalia two months ago.