On May 1, pirates received a ransom for the release of the Singapore flagged MV SINAR KUDUS. Pirates had been holding the vessel and crew since March 16.
After the ransom payment, reported by pirates to be $4.5 million, was made, the crew and vessel were safely released and the 35 pirates onboard left the ship. The Indonesian military says the final four pirates took off in a speedboat. The military Special Forces pursued the speedboat, shooting and killing the four pirates. Full story
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