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Once again, the Somali Pirates released a Yemeni fishing ship they hijacked earlier this month. The ship MV Falluja reached port of Aden on Saturday after pirates feed it and it is not clear whether or not a ransom was paid.On December 10th, the Somali pirates took control of two Yemeni ships - the MV Falluja and MV Qana'a - an took 22 fishermen hostage. While they released MV Falluja, the pirates still hold the other Yemeni ship - MV Qana'a.
The two ships were hijacked while they sailed off the Mait area near the southern port city of Aden. Before the Somali pirates took over the vessels, several fishermen crew members escaped on a small boat and returned to Aden where they reported the hijacking to the Yemeni Coast Guard Authority.
Earlier in December 2008, Somali pirates freed a Yemeni cargo ship two weeks after they hijacked it in the Arabian Sea and demanded USD 2m in ransom. However, that ship was released without ransom after negotiations between the pirates and Somali tribal leaders.
I bet the pirates got nothing for this one too!
ReplyDeleteHow could these guys take hostages for so long. This ship was hijacked on Dec 10, and there are other ships too that were taken way before that and are still in captivity. Aren't there any commandos or special forces that can get them back safely? These pirates should be dealt with very fast and very soon!
ReplyDeleteI hope the Chinese sailors recently sent there can some how stave off any more ships being taken. Somehow, businessmen and fishermen sailing near and off the Somali coast should be more careful. I heard somewhere that more than 1500 Chinese fishing and other commercial vessels passed the Gulf of Aden this year alone! So the pirates have plenty of targets. More security should be provided for those sailing near Somalia, or the pirates will have a feast.
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