Subscribe to RSS feedPirates release German cargoship
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David Osler - Monday 20 July 2009
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Jul 23, 2009 05:37 PM
GERMAN-owned general cargoship Victoria, captured by Somali pirates last May, was released on Saturday morning, according to a statement from the European Union’s Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa.
Pirate sources are reportedly claiming that a ransom of $1.8m was paid to secure the release of the 2004-built, 10,653 dwt vessel. Witnesses say that the captors fired in the air in celebration as the money was delivered by a...
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