EU naval force warns paying ransoms could lead to more Somali hijackings (by Splash 247.com)

The EU Atalanta naval force which handles piracy operations in the Indian Ocean has warned that the decision last week by a Bangladeshi company to pay ransom to free its ship and crew could lead to further attacks on merchant shipping. Ships sailing off the Somalian coasts were urged yesterday to maintain a heightened state…

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