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| October 13, 2008 Somali pirates may extend deadline
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A spokesman for Somali pirates holding an
arms-laden Ukrainian tanker off Somalia says his group is
considering extending the deadline on its threat to destroy the
vessel.
Sugule Ali says the pirates may extend the deadline following
requests from the ship's owner and other unidentified people. The
pirates have said they will destroy the MV Faina on Monday night or
early Tuesday unless a ransom is paid. The ship is carrying 33
tanks and other heavy weapons.
Ali spoke to The Associated Press on Monday in an interview by
satellite telephone from the ship.
Ali says his group is reviewing the deadline to see whether the
pirates will "modify it and if that is not possible, to execute
it."
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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