UN reports on Somali pirate hostages

on October 18, 2016

The report notes that a Kenyan is the only Somali pirate hostage to have been freed so far in 2016.

Somalia: Somali Pirates Holding Five Kenyans, 39 Seafarers for Ransom, UN Chief Says

By Kevin J. Kelley

Pirate gangs in Somalia are believed to be holding five Kenyans for ransom, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report issued on Monday.

The brief reference to the Kenyan captives is included in an 18-page update on Somali piracy presented to the UN Security Council.

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Source: allafrica.com

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