News Source: News 24
| 25 days ago
Somali pirates are holding three sailors from a Spanish fishing vessel on shore, a gang member said on Sunday, rejecting Madrid's assertion that they had been reunited with the remaining crew aboard their ship. A pirate who identified himself only as...
News Source: The Times of India-Europe-World
| 26 days ago
In a tradeoff with Somali pirates, a Spanish judge would consider sending two pirate suspects held in Madrid back to Africa, as demanded by the outlaws holding a Spanish fishing boat and its crew off the Somali coast. Judge Santiago Pedraz would...
News Source: 7days
| 26 days ago
Families of the crew of a Spanish tuna trawler being held by Somali pirates have appealed to Spain’s government to negotiate with the kidnappers, who have threatened to kill the hostages. They urged Spanish authorities to release two suspected...
News Source: Daily Nation
| 26 days ago
Somali pirates holding the crew of a Spanish fishing vessel hostage have called for two pirates held in Spain to be extradited to Somalia for trial, a family member of one of the crew said Saturday. “The latest news we have is that they (the...
News Source: USA Today
| 26 days ago
Spain (AP) Spain said Saturday it is working to free 33 crewmembers of a fishing vessel held by Somali pirates as thousands of friends and relatives rallied for their release. Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said he planed to meet Somali...