Hijacked Yemeni Ship Freed
On November 19th, a Yemeni cargo ship was leaving for the Indian Ocean as it was hijacked by pirates. Holding the ship for over 2 weeks, they asked for 2 million dollars ransom for the vessel and its crew. The owner of the ship, a Yemeni of Somali background, refused to pay. On Wednesday, December 3rd the Somali pirates released the ship. They are expected to go back to their pirate headquarters in Eyl Port.
Brad Keenan
