Somali pirates have released the hostage more than four months as long as the Ukraine, "charges that its" arms ship. Last year, the ship was hijacked in September.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko issued a statement saying that all the crew members were safely released, in good physical condition. At present, the ship escorted by the U.S. Navy, will be heading for the port in Mombasa, Kenya.
Earlier media reports said the owner has paid Somali pirates a ransom of 3.5 million U.S. dollars. This is the greatest pirate ever received a ransom.
About 50 pirates participated in the hijacking, "charges that its" activities. "No. That fee," said the mate, the Russian nationality of the ship being the captain died of a stroke after the hijacking. Starting from the land of the boat as long as 150 meters to the "No. That fee", to the food and water. Pirates will also transported some goats on the vessel in order to barbecue activities on board.
Somali pirates had a productive session in recent months, they in 2008 in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean were hijacked 42 ships, pirate attacks become increasingly emboldened. Their attacks triggered an unprecedented international response, Europe, NATO, Russia, India and China have sent warships to escort vessels. Insurance companies improve the waters of cargo ships by the above-mentioned insurance costs, the private military contractors have begun to employment security team to protect shipping. Pirates 3 last month was released after a ransom of one million U.S. dollars of Saudi oil, "No. Sirius", the owner to airborne pirates a ransom, five pirates were drowned in the escape.
2/05/2009
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