Pirates Demand $25 Million Ransom `Soon' for Hijacked Saudi Supertanker

21 November 2008, 6:01 am

Somali pirates demanded $25 million in ransom for an oil-laden Saudi supertanker seized off the East African coast, and called on its owners to pay up ``soon.'' ``What we want for this ship is only $25 million ...... Read More »

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