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Richard Meade - Tuesday 7 July 2009
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Jul 09, 2009 05:33 PM
A DEFIANT warning from a senior Somali pirate that violence could be used against hijacked crews has raised serious concerns that ransom negotiation tactics are being intensified as pirates push for more money.
In an exclusive interview with Lloyd’s List, a senior Somali pirate giving the name Garaad Mohammed boasted that his pirate gangs could not be stopped by naval forces and warned that crew would be “punished” if shipowners did not pay...
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