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Somali boys chant as they watch hard-line Islamist fighters ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:35:00 GMT

(AFP) - Somali boys chant as they watch hard-line Islamist fighters from Al-Shabab parade during a rally in the streets of Mogadishu in October 2009. Eight people face terrorism charges in the case of 20 young men missing from Minnesota after allegedly being recruited to fight for an Islamist militia in Somalia, officials said Monday. Photo:Abdurashid Abikar/AFP

Somali president Sheikh Sharif Ahmed meets the media at 'Villa ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:00 GMT

(AFP) - Somali president Sheikh Sharif Ahmed meets the media at 'Villa Somalia', the presidential palace in Mogadishu. Somalia's embattled president appealed to the international community on Monday to do more to prop up his transitional government, fighting for survival against an Al Qaeda-inspired insurgency. Photo:Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP

Fighters loyal to Hisbul Islam party arrange their weapons on ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Fighters loyal to Hisbul Islam party arrange their weapons on a pick-up truck in Elma, a village on the outskirts of Mogadishu, November 23, 2009. Aid agencies operating in southern Somalia said on Monday they had relocated 12 expatriate aid workers following a deterioration in the security situation. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT)

Fighters loyal to Hisbul Islam party carry their weapons as ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Fighters loyal to Hisbul Islam party carry their weapons as they patrol the outskirts of Mogadishu, November 23, 2009. Aid agencies operating in southern Somalia said on Monday they had relocated 12 expatriate aid workers following a deterioration in the security situation. REUTERS/Omar Faruk (SOMALIA CONFLICT)

Radical Islamist Shebab members ride horses in Mogadishu in ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - Radical Islamist Shebab members ride horses in Mogadishu in September. At least 14 people have been killed in fighting between rival Somali Islamist militia battling for control of the southern town of Afmadow, witnesses have said. Photo:Mustafa Abdi/AFP

This photo, released by the German Bundeswehr in March, shows ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:35:00 GMT

(AFP) - This photo, released by the German Bundeswehr in March, shows a pirate boat in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia. Pirates have seized a Greek bulk carrier off Yemen, the latest in a spate of hijackings in recent weeks, a Kenyan maritime official has told AFP. Photo:/AFP

Crew members of the U.S. flagged container ship, Maersk Alabama ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the U.S. flagged container ship, Maersk Alabama chat on the deck at the Kenyan coastal sea port of Mombasa, November 22, 2009. The European Union naval force EU Navfor force said gunmen opened fire on the Maersk Alabama with automatic weapons on Wednesday morning, but a security detachment with the huge container ship responded and the vessel managed to escape with no casualties reported. REUTERS/Joseph Okanga (KENYA CONFLICT SOCIETY)

A crew member of the U.S. flagged container ship, Maersk Alabama ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member of the U.S. flagged container ship, Maersk Alabama prepares to anchor the vessel at the Kenyan coastal sea port of Mombasa, November 22, 2009. The European Union naval force EU Navfor force said gunmen opened fire on the Maersk Alabama with automatic weapons on Wednesday morning, but a security detachment with the huge container ship responded and the vessel managed to escape with no casualties reported. REUTERS/Joseph Okanga (KENYA CONFLICT SOCIETY)

U.S.-flagged container ship, Maersk Alabama, arrives at the ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S.-flagged container ship, Maersk Alabama, arrives at the Kenyan coastal sea port of Mombasa, November 22, 2009. The European Union naval force EU Navfor force said gunmen opened fire on the Maersk Alabama with automatic weapons on Wednesday morning, but a security detachment with the huge container ship responded and the vessel managed to escape with no casualties reported. REUTERS/Joseph Okanga (KENYA CONFLICT TRANSPORT)

U.S.-flagged container ship, Maersk Alabama, sails into the ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S.-flagged container ship, Maersk Alabama, sails into the Kenyan coastal sea port of Mombasa, November 22, 2009. The European Union naval force EU Navfor force said gunmen opened fire on the Maersk Alabama with automatic weapons on Wednesday morning, but a security detachment with the huge container ship responded and the vessel managed to escape with no casualties reported. REUTERS/Joseph Okanga (KENYA CONFLICT SOCIETY)

The Spanish trawler Alakrana slowly pulls into port at Victoria ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - The Spanish trawler Alakrana slowly pulls into port at Victoria on November 2009. The 16 Spanish crew members of a tuna trawler held for more than a month by Somali pirates arrived in Madrid, the defence ministry said, as the skipper described being beaten during the ordeal. Photo:Stringer/AFP

The crew of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana and their ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The crew of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana and their family members celebrate upon their arrival at Loiu airport in Bilbao November 21, 2009. The sixteen crew members of Alakrana returned to Spain on Saturday after being held captive by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean for forty seven days. A $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew, according to the pirates. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN POLITICS CRIME LAW CONFLICT)

Crew members (L) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana and their ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members (L) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana and their relatives wait for the departure of their flight back to Spain at the Seychelles International airport in Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 20, 2009.REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Crew members of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana, their relatives ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana, their relatives and loved ones wait for the departure of their flight back to Spain at the Seychelles International airport in Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 20, 2009.REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (L) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana waits ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (L) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana waits with his wife before their flight back to Spain, at the Seychelles International airport in Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (2nd R) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana walks ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (2nd R) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana walks towards the ship with his relatives after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (2nd L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (2nd L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana embraces a relative onboard after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Sailors from the Spanish warship Canarias wave at crew members ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sailors from the Spanish warship Canarias wave at crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana after escorting them to port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana welcome ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana welcome relatives and friends onboard after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana greet ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana greet their replacement crew after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana react ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana react upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana gives a thumbs-up upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (R) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (R) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana is embraced by a relative upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Crew members of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana wave upon ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana wave upon arriving at port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT CRIME LAW)

A crew member (R) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana is embraced ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (R) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana is embraced by a relative upon arriving at port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT CRIME LAW)

An internally displaced Somali woman holds her daughter outside ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An internally displaced Somali woman holds her daughter outside their makeshift shelter at a camp in the outskirts of Mogadishu, November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta (SOMALIA CONFLICT SOCIETY)

Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave as it travels in the Indian Ocean after it was freed from Somali pirates, in this handout photo released by Spanish Defence Ministry on November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on October 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Spanish Defence Ministry/Handout (MILITARY CONFLICT CRIME LAW) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana (bottom) sails in front ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana (bottom) sails in front of a Spanish warship in the Indian ocean after it was freed from Somali pirates, in this photo released by Spanish Defence Ministry on November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on October 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Spanish Defence Ministry/Handout (MILITARY CONFLICT CRIME LAW) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Piracy on the high seas cannot be fought by international naval ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - Piracy on the high seas cannot be fought by international naval fleets alone, but requires a regional approach that also deals with its root causes, according to the UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah (pictured in June). Photo:Tiziana Fabi/AFP

Somali pirates captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Somali pirates captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden are paraded at the northern port town of Bosasso, November 18, 2009. French navy handed over 12 pirates captured in the Indian Ocean to the authorities in the semi-autonomous northern Somali region of Puntland, its deputy police commander Mohamed Said Jaqanaf told Reuters. REUTERS/Abdiqani Hassan (SOMALIA CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW)

A Somali pirate captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Somali pirate captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden is paraded at the northern port town of Bosasso, November 18, 2009. French navy handed over 12 pirates captured in the Indian Ocean to the authorities in the semi-autonomous northern Somali region of Puntland, its deputy police commander Mohamed Said Jaqanaf told Reuters. REUTERS/Abdiqani Hassan (SOMALIA CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW)

Abdi Mahamud, a Somali pirate captured by French forces in the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Abdi Mahamud, a Somali pirate captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden, addresses the media at the northern port town of Bosasso, November 18, 2009. French navy handed over 12 pirates captured in the Indian Ocean to the authorities in the semi-autonomous northern Somali region of Puntland, its deputy police commander Mohamed Said Jaqanaf told Reuters. REUTERS/Abdiqani Hassan (SOMALIA CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW)

This handout picture by the Spanish Defence Ministry (SDM) shows ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:09:00 GMT

(AFP) - This handout picture by the Spanish Defence Ministry (SDM) shows the Spanish tuna trawler Alakrana near the Somali coast in October 2009. A Spanish military helicopter fired on Somalian pirates in a failed bid to stop them from fleeing after they released the Alakrana, Spain's top military officer said Wednesday. Photo:/AFP

Map showing the location of a hijacking by Somali pirates of ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - Map showing the location of a hijacking by Somali pirates of a chemical tanker, 180 nautical miles (330 kilometres) northwest of Seychelles. The captain of the chemical tanker captured with 28 North Koreans on board has died of his wounds after being shot, a pirate told AFP on Wednesday. Photo:/AFP

Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (R) and General Jose Julio ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (R) and General Jose Julio Rodriguez Fernandez, Chief of Defence Staff of Spain, smile before a news conference at Defence Ministry in Madrid November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana which was hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN MILITARY POLITICS CRIME LAW CONFLICT)

The mayors of five Basque towns, where the crew of the tuna ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The mayors of five Basque towns, where the crew of the tuna fishing boat Alakrana live, leave a news conference in the Basque fishing port of Bermeo November 18, 2009. Spanish Fishing boat Alakrana has been freed by pirates who hijacked it in the Indian Ocean six weeks ago and all its crew are safe, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Tuesday. (From L-R) Mayor of Ondarroa Felix Aranbarri, Mayor of Mundaka Unai Rementeria, Mayor of Bermeo, Xabier Legarreta, Mayor of Santurtxi Ricardo Ituarte and representative from Bilbao, Sabin Anucita. REUTERS/Stringer(SPAIN POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon stands during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon stands during a news conference at the Defence Ministry in Madrid November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on Oct. 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN MILITARY POLITICS CRIME LAW CONFLICT)

Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (R) gestures beside Defence ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (R) gestures beside Defence Chief Staff General Jose Julio Rodriguez Fernandez during a news conference at Defence Ministry in Madrid November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on Oct. 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN MILITARY POLITICS CRIME LAW CONFLICT)

A Somali pirate 'mothership' is seen near the coasts of Somalia ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Somali pirate 'mothership' is seen near the coasts of Somalia and the Seychelles in this picture released by the French Ministry of Defence November 13, 2009. REUTERS/ECPAD-SIRPA MARINE-French Ministry of Defence/Handout

The Spanish trawler Alakrana is seen, foreground with the Spanish ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:28:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - The Spanish trawler Alakrana is seen, foreground with the Spanish frigate 'Canarias' seen in the background, off Somalia. Somali pirates freed the Spanish trawler Tuesday with crew of 36 after holding them hostage for more than six weeks. Spain's Premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero did not say if a ransom was paid for the release of the tuna boat Alakrana. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Spanish Defense Ministry, HO)

The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana sails in the Indian ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana sails in the Indian ocean after it was freed from Somali pirates November 17, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Basque tuna fishing boat hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on October 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Spanish Defence Ministry/Handout (SPAIN CONFLICT POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana sails near a Spanish ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana sails near a Spanish warship in the Indian ocean after it was freed from Somali pirates November 17, 2009. REUTERS/Spanish Defence Ministry/Handout

Map showing the location of a hijacking by Somali pirates of ...

(AFP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:34:00 GMT

(AFP) - Map showing the location of a hijacking by Somali pirates of a chemical tanker, 180 nautical miles (330 kilometres) northwest of Seychelles. The pirates seized the tanker in the south Somali Basin with 28 North Koreans aboard, the EU's anti-piracy mission in the region said Tuesday. Photo:/AFP

This handout picture by the Spanish Defence Ministry (SDM) shows ...

(AFP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:34:00 GMT

(AFP) - This handout picture by the Spanish Defence Ministry (SDM) shows the Spanish tuna trawler Alakrana near the Somali coast on October 3. Somali pirates on Tuesday released the trawler and its 36 crew seized more than a month ago in the Indian Ocean, saying they had been paid a four million dollar (2.6 million euro) ransom. Photo:/AFP

Somali refugees who fled the violence in Mogadishu gather at ...

(AFP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - Somali refugees who fled the violence in Mogadishu gather at a food distribution center in Kenya. Somalia and Afghanistan topped a blacklist of the world's most corrupt countries drawn up by the anti-graft watchdog Transparency International. Photo:Tony Karumba/AFP

Argi Galbarritu (R), sister of the captain of tuna fishing boat ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Argi Galbarritu (R), sister of the captain of tuna fishing boat Alakrana, mayor of Bermeo Xabier Legarreta (C) and family member Jon Iturbe remove a sign calling for the release of boat crew in the Basque town of Bermeo November 17, 2009. Spanish Fishing boat Alakrana has been freed by pirates who hijacked it in the indian Ocean six weeks ago and all its crew are safe Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Argi Galbarritu (R), sister of the captain of tuna fishing boat ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Argi Galbarritu (R), sister of the captain of tuna fishing boat Alakrana smiles during a news conference in the Basque town of Bermeo November 17, 2009. Spanish Fishing boat Alakrana has been freed by pirates who hijacked it in the indian Ocean six weeks ago and all its crew are safe Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Argi Galbarritu (2nd R), sister of the captain of tuna fishing ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Argi Galbarritu (2nd R), sister of the captain of tuna fishing boat Alakrana, mayor of Bermeo Xabier Legarreta (2nd L) and family members Jon Iturbe (L) and Olga Torre arrive for a news conference in the Basque town of Bermeo November 17, 2009. Spanish Fishing boat Alakrana has been freed by pirates who hijacked it in the indian Ocean six weeks ago and all its crew are safe Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Argi Galbarritu (2nd R), sister of the captain of tuna fishing ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Argi Galbarritu (2nd R), sister of the captain of tuna fishing boat Alakrana, mayor of Bermeo Xabier Legarreta (R) and family members Jon Iturbe (L) and Olga Torre address a news conference in the Basque town of Bermeo November 17, 2009. Spanish Fishing boat Alakrana has been freed by pirates who hijacked it in the indian Ocean six weeks ago and all its crew are safe Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN POLITICS CRIME LAW)