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In September, pirates grabbed a Ukrainian ship called the Faina, which was carrying armored vehicles, rockets, and other weapons.
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The Faina, which is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related military equipment, was seized by pirates Sept. 25 and forced to anchor off the Somali coast.
Fighting Pirates 2008
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The Faina has been the highest-profile attack because of its dangerous cargo.
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The hijacking of the Ukrainian ship, called the Faina, stirred up fears of a new epoch of piracy and helped precipitate a rash of similar attacks off Somalia's coast and an unprecedented naval response in return.
The Duck of Minerva 2009
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There were reports that at least 100 pirates from the dreaded Somalia Youth Coast Guard were in control of the Faina, which is sailing under a Belize flag.
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There were reports that at least 100 pirates from the Somalia Youth Coast Guard are in control of the Faina, which is sailing under a Belize flag.
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Most of the ships are anchored near the fishing village of Eyl, high on Somalia's Indian Ocean coast, including the Ukrainian-owned MV Faina, which is carrying 33 Russian-made tanks. guardian
Jay Currie 2008
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American warships continue to monitor the Faina, which is docked near the Somali port of Hobyo, Murdock said.
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Inside, the popular song "Faina" by the Russian boy band Na-Na was playing, and the film
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Somali pirates hijacked last September a Belize-flagged ship "Faina" as it neared the Kenyan port of Mombasa carrying a cargo of 33 Soviet-type T-72 tanks, grenade launchers and ammunition allegedly to Southern Sudan army, the SPLA.
unknown title 2009
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