Mohamath,+Nurchanah+4

A $3.3 million ransom was delivered to Somali pirates to free a Spanish trawler and its 36 crew members. Spain’s prime minister paid off the hijackers because these attacks have been on the rise and that they need to save the lives of the people in the country. The Somali pirates also attacked two more ships and are still holding around a dozen ships with over 200 people. After the trawler was freed, all members were reported to be in good health after being held captive for over six weeks. The Spanish government had been trying to find some sort of legal formula so they could send the pirates back to Somalia. Pirate attacks have been on the rise because the hijacking can be very successful and bring in millions of dollars. 2009’s pirate attacks have already exceeded last year’s total; a total of 306 attacks were reported between January and September.  **Seattle Times:** []
 * __Somali Pirates Get $3.3M Ransom, Free 36 Hostages __**
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The two articles from both sources were actually exactly the same; word for word, quote for quote, even title for title. All of the current events I’ve done so far have actually been exactly the same!  I think that the hijackers should just really give it up, yes it may seem like a successful way to make money and everything, but does it seem right that they’re harming the lives of innocent people in the process? The fact that they have so many people held captive, and that they’re asking for so much money from the governments are insane. How did they even get the idea to hold people captive and ask for several million dollars worth in ransoms? Seattle Times:
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