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RUSSIA SENDS WARSHIPS TO SOMALIA COST TO FIGHT PIRACY...
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by pankaj kumar | September 26, 2008 at 10:41 am
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By VOA News
26 September 2008
The Russian navy says it is sending a warship to Somalia's coast after pirates there seized a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying tanks and other military hardware, as well as crew.
In a statement Friday, Russian Navy spokesman Igor Dygalo says Russia will periodically send its ships to areas prone to maritime piracy in an effort to protect Russian citizens.
Ukraine's foreign ministry says three Russians are among the 21 member crew seized aboard the captured cargo ship.
The Russian news agency, Interfax, reports the ship was carrying military hardware, including 30 T-72 tanks and spare parts for armored vehicles.
Dygalo says the warship left a base in the Baltic Sea Wednesday, a day before the Ukrainian ship was seized.
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at 04:10 on April 22nd, 2009
Somalia pirates issue has been a debate around the country. Since piracy has a n impact to the economy, it’s very vital to give this an attention. Not many people have heard of a Dazzle Rifle. It isn't a party favor for a young girls' birthday party that shoots glitter, but it's a non lethal deterrent weapon that a lot of people are considering using to guard against piracy. Many want to diminish it as it hinders world commerce. The Dazzle rifle basically shoots a laser into a person's eye, disabling them for a few minutes. Still, the rest of us may count ourselves lucky that we only worry about money every now and again rather than having to fend off pirates with a Dazzle rifle.