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Pirates hold Estonian seaman captive

Jun 04, 2008
By Marge Tubalkain-Trell

TALLINN - Pirates have hijacked a cargo ship near Somalia with one Estonian mate onboard, and according to preliminary information they are demanding a ransom of up to 1 million dollars (646,000 euros). Somali pirates took control of the cargo ship, named MV Lehmann Timber, on May 28. Representatives of the company that owns Lehmann Timber said there were 15 men onboard. The International Maritime Bureau published a message that came from a ship near Lehmann at the moment of hijacking reading ...


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