Friday, February 13, 2009

Somali Pirates release Japanese ship

Somali pirates released a Japanese ship held hostage for months, but a maritime watchdog on Friday warned that pirates are stepping up their attacks as weather improves in the Indian Ocean and they look to rake in more ransoms.
U.S. and Russian warships patrolling off Somalia have arrested 26 suspected pirates this week, rescuing three ships there were under attack.
But London-based International Maritime Bureau said six ships were attacked Wednesday and Thursday alone. "We haven't seen such an increase in attacks for some time," said Noel Choong, chief of the bureau's reporting center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ..more..http://www.bradenton.com/news/breaking_news/story/1226158.html

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