Somali piracy – year-end humanitarian tragedy

During this year;s holidays, 212 people still being held hostage!

This humanitarian tragedy of Somali piracy becomes particularly apparent over Christmas and New Year with 212 people still being held hostage - even after the release of the Italian crude oil tanker Savina Caylinthis week at the end of  more than 315 days of being held by pirates.
The merchant ships Iceberg 1, Olib G, Albedo, Orna, Fairchem Bogey, Liquid Velvet have clocked up over 2,000 days between them

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