Somali pirates free German, Malaysian vessels

"It is with great relief that I have learned the crew of the Hansa Stavanger has been freed," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a statement. "My thanks goes to those who worked tirelessly to bring about a solution."
Uh , If you were going to wuss out and pay the ransom Anyway why go through the trouble of working so tirelessly ?
Paying these jackass's is really not the Solution , sure it gets everyone out safely , and that is a good thing , It should be the Main goal !
Then what is the Solution ? Not real sure , But these asswipes should never touch land again !

mogadishu) - Somali pirates freed a German ship seized in April on Monday after receiving a ransom and a Malaysian-owned tug boat has also been released after being held for more than seven months.

The German-flagged container vessel Hansa Stavanger was captured about 400 miles off the southern Somali port of Kismayu on April 4 with 14 Filipinos, five Germans, three Russians and two Ukranians on board.

"We are now in Haradheere town. We left the ship after we took the money," pirate Hassan told Reuters by telephone from the Somali piracy haven. "I believe it has sailed away."

The pirates said earlier on Monday they had received a $2.7 million ransom for the release of the 20,000 ton ship, owned by Hamburg shipping company Leonardt & Blumberg.

"It is with great relief that I have learned the crew of the Hansa Stavanger has been freed," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a statement. "My thanks goes to those who worked tirelessly to bring about a solution."

The European Union Naval Force patrolling the perilous shipping lanes off Somalia said its ships were escorting the Hansa Stavanger to sea.

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