Breaking news: Three shot dead in row between Somali piratesArgument between rival factions over what to do with Ukrainian ship's crew and cargo of tanks descends into deadly shootout Three Somali pirates have been shot dead during an argument over what to do with a hijacked Ukrainian ship and its cargo of 33 tanks, a maritime group said today. Rival factions among a group of roughly 50 pirates argued over whether to free the cargo and 20-man crew, said Andrew Mwangura, of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme. In the most high-profile incident in a wave of hijackings off Somalia this year, the pirates seized the MV Faina six days ago and demanded $20m (£12m) in ransom. US warships have surrounded the boat, whose capture sparked controversy over the destination of its cargo and threw a spotlight on the prolific piracy in one of the world's busiest shipping areas. "The radicals on board do not want to listen to anyone," Mwangura, whose Kenya-based group is monitoring the saga via relatives of the crew and the pirates, told Reuters. "The moderates want to back-pedal. The Americans are close, so everyone is tense. There was a shootout and three of the pirates were shot dead." Xan Rice on the ship's capture Link to this audio The US navy has said the ship, which was heading for Kenya's Mombasa port, was carrying T-72 tanks, grenade launchers and ammunition bound for south Sudan via Kenya. Such a shipment could violate the terms of a north-south peace pact in Sudan unless specifically authorised by both sides in the truce. Kenya insists the armoury was for its military. Nathan Christensen, a spokesman for the US navy's fifth fleet, said: "We are not going to let [the pirates] offload the cargo." Having set off from Ukraine, the Faina was destined for Mombasa when it was hijacked by gunmen in three speedboats. Its 21-man crew included 17 Ukrainians, three Russians and a Latvian. One of the Russians, who suffered from high blood pressure, is reported to have since died. One diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was an "open secret" that weaponry arriving in Kenya from Ukraine had been forwarded to the autonomous southern Sudan. If the claim was proved true, it would be deeply embarrassing for the southern Sudanese government. Southern Sudan, which denies purchasing the tanks, emerged from a 20-year civil war against the northern-dominated Khartoum regime in 2005. Western donors pouring hundreds of millions of pounds into developing southern Sudan would be furious if the government there was found to be using its oil revenue to buy arms. Read More

buq-buq ehehehhehhehe Ngonge, that word has another meaning in Somail language Buq, wax qarxey camal ama dillaacey ayaa la dhahaa, bac biya ku jirtey ayaa buqdey ama dillaacdey, can also be said bac biya ku jirtey ayaa baqdey, laakin erayga baqdey is used for caanaha baqey or hallaabay, Note: baqdey is also cabsi, You used it as double, so it makes sense BUQ-BUQ I like it EDIT: I DID CONFIRMED

Ngonge, actually I remembered back home, Somali homes used to have dhalo or qaruurad full of sea water, and it was hanging in front of the door, this used to protect the houses from evil, iyo shayaadiinta duusha, that is what they used to say. lool@I only have door number

CL, no one, I just feel that way, even Malika can write it, so you should

CL, Arabs call it Luqmad, ancient Somali: Collab then Oodkac. CL, I still don't believe when you say "write Somali", I know you know more Somali than many people here. We are all learning, so be part of it Edit: Ngonge, true, also called Muqmad by Burcaawis

lool@Otqaac Malika, it is Oodkac or luqmad, or collab. I love that stuff, specially in canjeero

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CL, cool, great, a bit sad that Ramadan is ending, It is on Wdnesday in europe and North America. Sayid, wey fahantaa sxb

Sayid, wey fahantaa balse kuma ay hadasho mana qorto. CL, Salaama, habari yako leo

Sayid, afternon AKhii, maanta maxaad qaseesaa

JB, WHATTTTTTTTTT, 5 days holly molly mother cow, you lucky mopped Morning all

^^Norf hadey iga yeelayaan I have great contact with the Treasury chief in Somaliland JB, lool waan joogaa, maqane jooga ayaan iska ahey

^^ lool@filin Japaanese u shid, that is true, qalbi jileec hindiga meel iska dhig dheh Japaneese Karatei bilaaba dheh iyo Geisha then it would go quicker than ever. There has being alot of Shukaansi topics Shukaansi Shukaansi kale Anyway, back to the topic, the longer you wait, the quicker it gets

Dhinaca kale waxa dawladda Faransiisku ay quus ka taagan tahay kuna qasaartay caawimaaddii ay siin jirtay dawaladda Soomaaliya iyo Maamul gobaleedka Puntland oo abaal celintoodii noqotay inay dadkii caawinayey oo Faransiisku ka mid yahay ay u gaystaan falal argagixiso ah sidal Afduubis iyo falal budhcad badeednimo Well done Qaran News, you highlighted the centre point of your article, sheekada anaa fiican adaa xun goormey dhamaan doontaa!!

^^ lol@diyaarad waa duulin karaa, I love to see Somali lady piloting an airline, am not sure if I remember well, there was an article about a young somali girl, she was 15 or 16 only, her name was Abshiro Dirie, three years ka hor ayey aheyd, she was learning how to fly, I don't know if she had recieved her PPL(Private Pilot License) which is the first licence to get before the commercial one. Hope she had done well and got her license. Cabdiyo, haye, tell me you cooked burshiishiil , then I will teach you how to fly a plane

^^^ Ciid wanaagsan sxb, Eid Mubaarak everyone in advance, to all the Solers, past & present, yar iyo weyn. All maanta ayaanta iyo ciida wanaagsan ilaahay ina siiyay isagaa ku abaal leh way ahaataye maanta si wanaagsan u ciida

^^ lool@saldaato, caadi ma tihid ehehehe, actually many people still think saambuus is difficult thing to cook! Koolo, igu soo wareeji da recipes oo killerka ah, surprise aan uga dhigaa walaalaha have you ever tried Waanbe & Moxog, or intaa isku dartey koosto iyo baamiye, then new menu makuu soo baxey oo bilaa magac ah lol Some of the very familiar Somali foods: BARIIS PAASTO FEDERATION CANBUULO SOOR FALFALIIR HILIB ARI HILIB GEEL HILIB LO' BARI KURUS BEER KELI TIRIBO CALOOLEEY MALAAY MOXOG = you gota love this WAAANBE = and this QUULE GOCOSO MESAGO SALBUKO CANBE BABAAY MOOS LIMO UGUNJI LIIMO DHANAAN BAMBEELMO QARE YAANYO BAAMIYE BASBAAS TOON BATAATI BARBAROONI QAJAAR KOOSTO ISBINAASH BASAL KABSARO CALEEN FILFIL XAWAAJI SHAAH BUN QAXWE QURFO HEYL DHAGO YARE JOOS SANJABIIL SOKOR CUSBO CAANO GAROOR SUUSAC CAANO MAC CAANO BOORO FARMAAJO JELAATO BARAF NACNAC KULEYL MIINTO VIMTO SHARBEED MUSHAKAL BUR SANBUUS BAJIYE SHUSHUMOOW KACKAC BURYOOSH KORNEETO I CUN I CALAANJI SISIN

Classic stuff by Liverpool, beating da derby's by 2 goals is wonderfull achievement.

^^ loooool ehehehe Cabdiyo aka Ayanah, shimee bursaliid dalbadey, xalayto I cooked saambuus & bursaliid or burshishiil(not only Malika knows it ), waan isku dhax cunaa intaan is dhax galiyo and I call it Saambursaliid, federation waaye, I told my sisters I will do the afur, and I only had 1 hour and 30 minute to afur, so baastana waan walaaqey iyo suugadeeda, and side suqaar for muufo. I was told I had to cook last day of Ramadan as well, different menus, and am thinking of Chappati, and chineese noodles iyo koosto aroosto.

^^ It is called Gastric or ulcer

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Geel-Jire, lool, I use that alot, afurkeyga maalin dhaweeyd, shaahoo khattar ah aan cabaayay, shaah edeb daran waaye kan cawada aan dhahay, kuwa i ag joogey, war cuntada ha caayin, normally there are few words I can't get rid off like that one, but overall, I avoid xamari words, still can't get rid off kistoo, aboosto waaye when asked how are you, almiino, uultimo, they sound so Italian, see camal adi I always use. What about odayaasha who when you meet them they say cayaalka xaafada aan ahay nooh

Koolo, waa kugu raacsanahay runti, kuwa waxaaba buuxo aad moodo in goof laga daaqey oo ceesaan yaroo mina shaakiriin ah, ii qosol yaakhey hortaa nuur gadaashaa nuur

Sayid, adna yaad la waalantahay, hadaad labadaas isla waashey