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| Somali pirates release Puntland minister |
| 2010-10-14 |
| [Iran Press TV] A minister in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland, who was kidnapped by pirates, has been sprung. Said Mohamed Rageh, the minister of fisheries and ports was kidnapped last Friday and held in the secluded pirate stronghold of Jariban, the state-run BBC reported. The minister's release came about due to negotiations between the pirates and Somali elders. No ransom was paid, officials said. The kidnapping has been particularly embarrassing to the Puntland administration as it has taken a hard line against piracy. A pirate and a security guard were killed during the minister's kidnapping on Friday. Roughly half of Puntland's prison population is made up of pirates. |
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