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Mohamed Olad Hassan Born in Mogadishu july 1977 is Ap freelance writer in the somali capital Mogadhishu. also he works with Bbc's network and focus on Africa programs.

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Somali pirates get $3.3M ransom, free 36 hostages

MOGADISHU, Somalia - As a Spanish warship looked on, a $3.3 million ransom was delivered by boat Tuesday and Somali pirates freed a Spanish trawler and its 36 crew members. ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,  European Union,  NATO

Somali pirates free 36 hostages, claim $3M ransom

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Pirates freed 36 crew members from a Spanish trawler Tuesday, and a self-proclaimed pirate said the hostage-takers were paid $3.3 million in ransom. ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,  European Union

Somali pirate: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages free

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Pirates freed 36 crew members from a Spanish trawler Tuesday after holding them for more than six weeks off the coast of Somalia, while a self-proclaimed pirate said the hostage-takers were paid $3.3 million in ransom. ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,  European Union

Spain says pirates freed trawler, 36 crew members

MADRID - Spain's prime minister says Somali pirates have freed a Spanish trawler with crew of 36 after holding them hostage for more than six weeks. ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid for 36 Spanish hostages

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A self-proclaimed pirate and a village elder in Somalia say that pirates holding a Spanish trawler and 36 hostages have been paid $3.3 million, and are freeing the ship and crew. ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Union

Somali judge who jailed pirates, insurgents killed

MOGADISHU, Somalia—Gunmen have killed a top Somali judge who had sentenced many pirates and human traffickers to long jail terms, the security minister for northern Somalia said Thursday. Mohamed Said Samatar said three men were arrested Thursday over ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Boston Globe,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Siad Barre

Rival Somali groups fight over British couple

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Rival pirates and militia groups have fought for control over a British couple held hostage for more than a week, an Islamic militia commander and a local elder said Monday. ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Siad Barre,  International Maritime Bureau

Pirates demanding $7-m for UK couple

S omali pirates who are demanding $7-million in ransom for a British sailing couple said Saturday that boats from other countries are plundering Somalia's fish-rich waters. Ahmed Gadaf, who described himself as a spokesman for the pirates, said Western ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Globe and Mail,  31 Oct 2009

Somali pirates: Western boats 'loot' Somali fish

MOGADISHU, Somalia—Somali pirates who are demanding $7 million in ransom for a British sailing couple say boats from other countries are plundering Somalia's fish-rich waters, a pirate spokesman said Saturday. Ahmed Gadaf, who says he's a spokesman for ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Boston Globe,  31 Oct 2009

Captive British woman says pirates 'hospitable'

A British woman who is being held by Somali pirates with her husband after their yacht was hijacked said in a phone call broadcast Friday that the couple were "bearing up" and she described her captors as "very hospitable." Rachel Chandler told ...

From MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Taiwan News,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Nick Davis

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