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NOT QUITE THE 'THANKS' THE INDIAN COAST GUARD WAS LOOKING FOR
Noticed and featured by Drudge, from the BBC:
An Indian helicopter dropping food and water over the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been attacked by tribesmen using bows and arrows.
There were fears that the endangered tribal groups had been wiped out when massive waves struck their islands.
But the authorities say the attack is a sign that they have survived.
More than 6,000 people there are confirmed as either dead or missing, but thousands of others are still unaccounted for.
The Indian coastguard helicopter was flying low over Sentinel Island to drop aid when it came under attack.
A senior police officer said the crew were not hurt and the authorities are taking it as a sign that the tribes have not been wiped out by the earthquake and sea surges as many had feared.
"Hey, I think I see the tribesmen! Good news, they're alive! Thank goodness they — Hey! OW! Stop! Cut it out!"
[Posted 01/04 01:15 PM]
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