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January 30, 2006
Somalia: Ransom Paid to Islamic Pirates
The pirate mastermind, like any good businessman, will put the proceeds right back into the business. There is no will, either in the U.S. or in the "international community" to put an end to Islamic Piracy: Somalia pirates release three Taiwan-owned vessels
NAIROBI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Somalia pirates have released three Taiwanese fishing vessels they hijacked last year after being paid $450,000, a shipping official said on Monday.Two vessels had been in the hands of militia stationed in Kayoome Island near the port town of Kismayo in southern Somalia since last August. The third one was captured in November.
"According to our information, the owner agreed to pay $450,000 for all three vessels," Andrew Mwangura, programme coordinator at the Kenyan Seafarers Association, told Reuters.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at January 30, 2006 3:27 PM
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