Somali pirates release ship without ransom

December 3, 2008 by frankls
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Somali pirates release ship without ransom
Pirates have released a Yemeni cargo ship without receiving a ransom after negotiations with local elders, a Somali official said Wednesday.

Aliabdi Aware, a minister in the semi-autonomous northern region of Puntland, said the ship was awaiting refueling in Eyl, a fishing village in the region. The crew and the ship were safe, he said.
It was not immediately known how much ransom the pirates had demanded. Aware said hijackers let the ship go after elders intervened and negotiated for the crew members’ release.

See the original post here Somali pirates release ship without ransom – CNN.com

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between Russian and British forces. What happens to the rest of the pirates that have been captured? I thought I read previously that because there is no effective government in Somalia to prosecute pirates that they are usually just released. If that is the case, isn't it better to fight the pirates to death than capture them?
manthebraces – what is your source for this answer?
desertviking – the French? and their whereabouts is unknown?
ba_wa_jo – these pirates from Somalia are hijacking ships for the ransom money. They have been successful in the past so they continue to do it.
PJJ – the justice system in Somalia? It doesn't really exist as far as I can tell.
oxo_07 – I think I understand your message but am not sure.

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