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Talks to Free Egyptian Sailors Held by Somali Pirates Collapse Over Ransom Dispute
MOGADISHU — Negotiations aimed at securing the release of eight Egyptian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have collapsed after the kidnappers withdrew from a preliminary agreement and demanded additional ransom payments, officials said. El-Sayed El-Shazly, head of Egypt’s Maritime Officers Association, told local media that talks had stalled after the pirates sought more […
Security forces swoop on suspected pirates in Puntland
GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland security forces have arrested several suspected pirates in a sweeping security operation in Bari region, as authorities move to contain what they describe as a worrying resurgence of piracy along Somalia’s northeastern coastline. The arrests, carried out on Sunday in parts of Bari and Karkaar regions, targeted individuals believed to be […]