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Posted Tue Oct 14 2008: from Digital Journal: Is Toxic Waste Behind Somali Piracy ? http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1223997846 Somali pirates are accusing European firms of dumping toxic waste off the coast of Somalia and this is why they are holding a ship for ransom. European firms are being accused of dumping toxic waste off the Somali coast. This is the claim that the Somalia pirates, who are demanding an $8m ransom for the return of a Ukrainian ship, are making. The pirates say the money will go towards cleaning up the waste... Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the UN envoy for Somalia said there is "reliable information" that European and Asian companies are dumping toxic waste, including nuclear waste, off the Somali coastline. [Read more stories about: ] New!: Your Quips: Paula says: "Raise the Jolly Roger!!" Don says: "It ain't piracy when you're stealing from thieves!" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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