Somali pirates released a Japanese ship held hostage for months, but a maritime watchdog on Friday warned that pirates are stepping up their attacks as weather improves in the Indian Ocean and they look to rake in more ransoms.
Andrew Njuguna, Associated Press Writer, Boston Globe: World
Fri, 02/13/2009 - 9:09am
Somali pirates released a Japanese ship held hostage for months, but a maritime watchdog on Friday warned that pirates are stepping up their attacks as weather improves in the Indian Ocean and they look to rake in more ransoms.