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Jun 25, 2009 04:20 PM
GERMANY sent 200 crack anti-terror police to the Horn of Africa last month in an attempt to rescue a German-owned containership hijacked by Somali pirates, but abandoned the mission for fear of triggering a bloodbath.
David Osler, London
The Liberia-flagged, 1997-built, 1,550 teu Hansa Stavanger was captured in April and has since been held hostage together with its crew of 24.
A ransom of US$15m has reportedly been demanded from Hamburg-based operator...
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