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Somali Pirates kill hostage over delayed ransom

Somali pirates who have been holding a hijacked ship for nearly two years killed a Syrian hostage crew member and wounded another to protest delayed ransom payment, a pirate leader said....

 

Couple Freed by Pirates After a Year

It is a happy ending to a very long and torturous saga. The British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler are enjoying their hard-won freedom at the residence Monday of the U.K. High Commissioner (or Ambassador) in Nairobi, Kenya.

 

Somali pirates free oil tanker after record ransom

Somali pirates free oil tanker after record ransom

Somali pirates freed a Greek- flagged tanker carrying 2 million barrels of oil on Monday and witnesses said four pirates were killed in a clash between rival groups over the ransom.

 

Somali pirates ransoming U.K. couple speak out

Somali pirates who are demanding $7 million in ransom for a British sailing couple say boats from other countries are plundering ...

 

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