Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. LIII
No 50
13-Dec-2010
somalia
Somali Pirates Release Saudi Tanker After Ransom Paid
The pirated Saudi-flagged products tanker Al-Nisr Al-Saudi on 7 December was released from captivity, the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), which runs counter-piracy mission Operation Atalanta, confirmed. The tanker was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on 3 March, while in transit from Japan to Jiddah. The 5,136dwt vessel was released after pirates received...
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