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Somali pirates say they have thwarted an apparent revolt by the crew of a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship, according to reports. | Somali pirates say they have thwarted an apparent revolt by the crew of a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship, according to reports. |
An unnamed pirate told the AFP news agency that sailors of the MV Faina tried to "harm" two of their captors. | An unnamed pirate told the AFP news agency that sailors of the MV Faina tried to "harm" two of their captors. |
The ship is carrying 33 tanks and other weaponry and was seized by pirates two and half months ago. | The ship is carrying 33 tanks and other weaponry and was seized by pirates two and half months ago. |
A Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman said they had not received any information of the incident. | A Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman said they had not received any information of the incident. |
"Some crew members on the Ukrainian ship are misbehaving," the pirate said. | "Some crew members on the Ukrainian ship are misbehaving," the pirate said. |
"They tried to harm two of our gunmen late Monday. This is unacceptable, they risk serious punitive measures. | "They tried to harm two of our gunmen late Monday. This is unacceptable, they risk serious punitive measures. |
"Somalis know how to live and how to die at the same time, but the Ukrainians' attempt to take violent action is misguided." | "Somalis know how to live and how to die at the same time, but the Ukrainians' attempt to take violent action is misguided." |
He claimed that two of the pirates were taken by surprise when a group of crew members attacked them. | He claimed that two of the pirates were taken by surprise when a group of crew members attacked them. |
"Maybe some of the crew are frustrated and we are feeling the same but our boys never opted for violence, this was a provocation," he told AFP by telephone. | "Maybe some of the crew are frustrated and we are feeling the same but our boys never opted for violence, this was a provocation," he told AFP by telephone. |
Crew 'punished' | |
Another report of the incident, by Russian Ren TV, quoted one of the pirates as saying that the crew responsible would be "seriously punished". | |
Gunmen seized the Kenya-bound MV Faina, carrying 33 tanks, grenade launchers and ammunition, on 24 September. | |
The ship, which is currently anchored off the pirate stronghold of Harardhere, has a mostly Ukrainian crew of 21. | |
Pirates had initially demanded a ransom of $20m (£13.5m). | |
In November, a Kenyan maritime official confirmed that a deal had been struck between the ship's owner and the pirates, and that the two sides were discussing the ship's release. | |
Details of the agreement have not been revealed. | |
Somali pirates are currently holding more than a dozen hijacked ships. |