Somali pirates have released the Greek supertanker VLCC Maran Centaurusafter receiving millions in ransom. Photo AFP
Battle Rages In Pirate Hub Over $7 million Ransom -- Times Online
A battle was raging tonight among rival Somali pirate gangs over the record $7 million ransom they collected for freeing the Greek supertanker Maran Centaurus.
Machinegun fire echoed across the village of Haradhere, the hub of pirate activity on the Somali coast, and corpses littered the streets. “I have seen the body of one pirate and two injured so far but the casualties could be far higher than that,” Abdulahi Haji Mohamed, a resident, said.
The ransom for the 300,000-tonne ship laden with $156 million worth of crude was parachuted on the deck on Sunday, triggering the first gunfight.
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Record Ransom Frees Hijacked Tanker off Somali Coast -- Voice of America
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Pirates free Greek tanker after ransom paid -- CNN
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