Somali pirates have demanded $25m ransom in return for a hijacked oil tanker hijacked from Saudi owner of the Liberia-flagged MV Sirius Star. The pirates had given the Saudis 10 days to comply.
The Sirius Star is the largest ship ever hijacked known as a very large crude carrier (VLCC), had been heading for the US via the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa. Sirius Star standsat 1,800 feet now anchored off Somalia near a pirate stronghold Haradheere. The sea traffic operating off the Horn of Africa has been attacked more than 90 vessels with more than £60m ($40m) from ransom demands were made.
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