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Somali pirates free 36 hostages, claim $3M ransom
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Pirates freed 36 crew members from a Spanish trawler Tuesday, and a self-proclaimed pirate said the hostage-takers were paid $3.3 million in ransom. Spain's prime minister did little to deny a payment was made — one reason the lucrative attacks are on the rise.
Shortly after being freed, the tuna boat Alakrana steamed out to sea under the protection of two Spanish...
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