Pirates demand ransom for tanker seized off Somalia
Armed pirates off the coast of Somalia who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board are demanding a ransom for the release of the vessel, the EU Naval Force said. The pirates seized the Comoros-flagged Aris 13 tanker on Monday, the first such hijacking in the region since 2012. "The EU Naval Force ... has received positive confirmation from the master of ... Aris 13, that […]
