Somali pirates released a Turkish cargo ship hijacked in October after its owners paid a ransom, Turkey's Anatolian news agency said on Wednesday.
Yasa officials had been negotiating with the ship's captors for its release and had paid an undisclosed amount of money as ransom . . . The 20 Turkish crew were all safe. . .
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Somali Pirates: Ransom collected, Turkish ship freed
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