The recent hijacking of a Ukrainian registered ship, loaded with heavy weaponry and the even more recent taking of a Saudi Oil Tanker fully laden with 2m barrels of crude oil off the Somali coast, has left many thinking: who do the Somali pirates work for?
The pirates have accused European firms of dumping toxic waste off the Somali coast and are demanding an $8m ransom for the return of the Ukrainian ship and about $25m for the Saudi tanker, saying the money will go towards cleaning up the waste.
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