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Mogadishu, (insidesomalia.org) Negotiations over the release of a Japanese chemical Tanker hijacked by Somali pirates off the northern coast of Somalia seem to have collapsed
In a statement released today by UN office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nairobi quoted by AFP said that the pirates are asking for one million dollar as ransom , concurrently Puntland authorities are asking the pirates to surrender peacefully to the Puntland coast.
US war ships encircled the vessel blocking supplies to it to force the pirates out of the tanker.
French war ships provide military escorts to vessels chartered by World Food Program delivering aid to Somalia after increasing danger posed by hijackors for ransom by the Somali pirates.
Rampant piracy off Somalia stopped briefly during the strict rule of an Islamist movement in the second half of 2006, but resumed after Ethiopian and Somali government troops ousted the Islamists at the end of 2006
International Maritime Organization advises sailors keep away from the dangers of pirates off Somali coast after numerous attacks occurred this year.
Piracy become as a source of income for some Somali militia men who organize themselves especially at Harardhere coastline where authorities initiated ways to oust them from the area, as said by Abdisalan Khalif Ahmed, the district commissioner of Harardhere speaking to InsideSomalia.org.
“Our administration has been overpowered by overwhelming heavily armed pirates who also destabilize the security of our district” he said.
Resident fled from Harardheere on Sunday after fighting erupted over ransom money between two rival pirates descended from a vessel they have released from hijacking after receiving ransom money, said residents in the town.
Numerous attacks have occurred this year off Somalia's 3,700 kilometres (2,300 miles) coastline, prompting the International Maritime Bureau to advise sailors to steer clear.
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