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Somali pirates seen to release Saudi tanker

09/01/2009 - 13:18

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates on Friday released a Saudi supertanker held since November after payment of a $3 million (1 million pounds) ransom, an associate of the pirates said.

"Pirates holding the Saudi ship took $3 million yesterday evening and then released the ship this morning," Farah Osman, told Reuters from Haradheere port.