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Article: SKorean firm pays ransom to Somali pirates
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- October 17, 2008
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A South Korean shipping company paid a ransom to Somali pirates to free its 22 sailors, an official said Friday.
The crew members _ eight South Koreans and 14 citizens of Myanmar _ were released Thursday along with their cargo ship Bright Ruby after more than a month of captivity following the hijacking off the coast of Somalia on Sept. 10.
The sailors "were released after the ransom was paid to the Somali pirates," the official with J&J Trust, which owns the ship, told The Associated Press. He spoke on condition of anonymity, citing the sensitivity of the issue.
He said the ransom was delivered in cash through an agency serving as a middleman. He refused to ...