Islamist fighters have warned pirates holding a Saudi oil tanker they may launch an attack unless the ship and her crew are released.
Why have the Somali Islamist groups come out and demanded that the Saudi oil tanker be released? Perhapses this quote from later on in the article reveals the answer…
“Every Somali has great respect for the holy kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We have nothing against them but unfortunately what happened was just business for us and I hope the Saudis will understand,” the pirate said.
The Pirates seem to think that the Saudis are behind the Islamist threat. Wonder if they know about a connection between the two that is not common knowledge?