Somali Pirates Charge for Expenses While Holding Ship for Ransom -- FOX NewsNAIROBI, Kenya — A Somali governor says no ransom was paid for the release of an Italian tug boat that pirates held for four months.
But Sanag Governor Mohamed Said Nur told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the pirates were paid $270,000 for food and other supplies used to sustain the 16-member crew of the Buccaneer since April. The vessel was anchored off the coast of Sanag.
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has said no ransom was paid for the vessel's release on Sunday.
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