Somali pirates freed a ship with Russians on board | News
Bookmarks Add to blog Add to social networks Print version 03/07/2010 19:00 Publish Somali pirates freed a ship with Russians on board Somali pirates on Sunday morning freed the fishing vessel Thai Union-3, which was carrying 23 Russians. The pirates received a ransom that was “very significant,” and the Somalis themselves perceive it not so much as a ransom, but as a fine for fishing in Somali waters, Interfax reports. Pirates hijacked Thai Union 3 on October 29, 2009 in the Indian Ocean.