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An undated handout photo provided in October 2009 by the European ...

(AFP/EU NAVFOR/File) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:12 GMT

(AFP/EU NAVFOR/File) - An undated handout photo provided in October 2009 by the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) shows the Lynn Rival yacht, belonging to British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler sailing in the Indian Ocean. A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates said in a video telecast Friday that their captors are "losing patience" and could kill them "within a week" if no ransom is paid.(AFP/EU NAVFOR/File)

A crew member (2nd R) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana walks ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:50:55 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (2nd R) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana walks towards the ship with his relatives after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (2nd L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:45:38 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (2nd L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana embraces a relative onboard after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana approaches port Victoria ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:44:34 GMT

(Reuters) - The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana approaches port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Ricardo Blach, skipper of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:42:17 GMT

(Reuters) - Ricardo Blach, skipper of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana, and his daughter Cristina climb onboard as crew members watch them after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Ricardo Blach, skipper of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:38:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Ricardo Blach, skipper of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana, waves after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Sailors from the Spanish warship Canarias wave at crew members ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:34:48 GMT

(Reuters) - Sailors from the Spanish warship Canarias wave at crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana after escorting them to port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana welcome ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:32:27 GMT

(Reuters) - The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana welcome relatives and friends onboard after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana approaches port Victoria ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:31:23 GMT

The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana greet ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:29:09 GMT

(Reuters) - The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana greet their replacement crew after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana react ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:28:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana react upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana greet ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:26:58 GMT

(Reuters) - The crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana greet their replacement crew, walking up the ladder, after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:24:49 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana gives a thumbs-up upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:22:45 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (R) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:20:34 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (R) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana embraces a relative upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Ricardo Blach, skipper of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:18:24 GMT

(Reuters) - Ricardo Blach, skipper of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana, embraces his daughter Cristina as he talks to the media after arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (R) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:16:13 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (R) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana is embraced by a relative upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:14:10 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave upon arrival at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:11:50 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (L) of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana is embraced by a relative upon arriving at port Victoria on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, which was hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Crew members of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana wave upon ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:50:19 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana wave upon arriving at port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT CRIME LAW)

A crew member (R) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana is embraced ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:48:08 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (R) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana is embraced by a relative upon arriving at port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT CRIME LAW)

Ricardo Blach, skipper of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:41:47 GMT

(Reuters) - Ricardo Blach, skipper of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana, embraces his daughter Cristina as he talks to the media after arriving in Victoria, in the Seychelles November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

Crew members of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana wave upon ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:38:35 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana wave upon arriving in Victoria, in the Seychelles November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CRIME LAW)

A crew member (L) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana is embraced ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:35:22 GMT

(Reuters) - A crew member (L) of the Spanish fishing boat Alakrana is embraced by a relative upon arriving at port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT CRIME LAW)

The Spanish fishing boat Alakrana (R) approaches port Victoria, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:02:42 GMT

(Reuters) - The Spanish fishing boat Alakrana (R) approaches port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 20, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on October 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT CRIME LAW)

An internally displaced Somali woman holds her daughter outside ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:22 GMT

(Reuters) - An internally displaced Somali woman holds her daughter outside their makeshift shelter at a camp in the outskirts of Mogadishu, November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta (SOMALIA CONFLICT SOCIETY)

In this photo released by the Spanish defence ministry Wednesday ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:22:12 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Spanish defence ministry Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009, crew members of the Spanish trawler Alakrana are seen on deck in a photo taken Wednesday Nov. 17, 2009 off Somalia. Spain's conservative opposition called Thursday on the country's intelligence chief to testify over the hijacking of a Spanish trawler by Somali pirates and its release after an alleged ransom payment. The Spanish trawler Alakrana was released Tuesday by pirates who held it and its 36-member crew for 47 days, after a ransom payment of $3.3 million was allegedly made. (AP Photo/Spanish Defense Ministry)

A port security guard talks to a driver by one of the entrances ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:29:15 GMT

(Reuters) - A port security guard talks to a driver by one of the entrances to port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, where the Spanish tuna boat Alakrana is expected to arrive and anchor sometime Friday morning November 19, 2009.Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT POLITICS CRIME LAW)

A boat sails past with port Victoria in the background, on the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:18:15 GMT

(Reuters) - A boat sails past with port Victoria in the background, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, where the Spanish tuna boat Alakrana is expected to arrive and anchor sometime Friday morning November 19, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES ENVIRONMENT)

A Port Authority security guard talks to a driver by one of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:13:50 GMT

(Reuters) - A Port Authority security guard talks to a driver by one of the entrances to port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, where the Spanish tuna boat Alakrana is expected to arrive and anchor sometime Friday morning November 19, 2009.Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT POLITICS CRIME LAW)

A Port Authority security guard closes the gate to one of the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:05:47 GMT

(Reuters) - A Port Authority security guard closes the gate to one of the entrances to port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, where the Spanish tuna boat Alakrana is expected to arrive sometime Friday morning November 19, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT POLITICS CRIME LAW)

General view of the area of port Victoria, on the Seychelles ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General view of the area of port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe November 19, 2009, where the Spanish tuna boat Alakrana is expected to arrive sometime Friday morning. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES ENVIRONMENT)

Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:32:30 GMT

(Reuters) - Crew members of the Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana wave as it travels in the Indian Ocean after it was freed from Somali pirates, in this handout photo released by Spanish Defence Ministry on November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on October 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Spanish Defence Ministry/Handout (MILITARY CONFLICT CRIME LAW) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana (bottom) sails in front ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:16 GMT

(Reuters) - The Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana (bottom) sails in front of a Spanish warship in the Indian ocean after it was freed from Somali pirates, in this photo released by Spanish Defence Ministry on November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on October 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Spanish Defence Ministry/Handout (MILITARY CONFLICT CRIME LAW) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Somali pirates captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:19:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Somali pirates captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden are paraded at the northern port town of Bosasso, November 18, 2009. French navy handed over 12 pirates captured in the Indian Ocean to the authorities in the semi-autonomous northern Somali region of Puntland, its deputy police commander Mohamed Said Jaqanaf told Reuters. REUTERS/Abdiqani Hassan (SOMALIA CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW IMAGES OF THE DAY)

In this April 23, 2009 file photo Mariner John Cronan poses ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:57:31 GMT

(AP) - In this April 23, 2009 file photo Mariner John Cronan poses for a portrait at his home in Merion Station, Pa. Cronan was a crewman aboard the Maersk Alabama when pirates attacked off the coast of Somalia in April. He and and at least one other crew member are suing Maersk in Texas. They allege the company was negligent in sending the crew into known pirate territory with inadequate protection. The ship was attacked by pirates again on Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Abdi Mahamud, a Somali pirate captured by French forces in the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:41 GMT

(Reuters) - Abdi Mahamud, a Somali pirate captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden, addresses the media at the northern port town of Bosasso, November 18, 2009. French navy handed over 12 pirates captured in the Indian Ocean to the authorities in the semi-autonomous northern Somali region of Puntland, its deputy police commander Mohamed Said Jaqanaf told Reuters. REUTERS/Abdiqani Hassan (SOMALIA CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW)

A Somali pirate captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:40 GMT

(Reuters) - A Somali pirate captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden is paraded at the northern port town of Bosasso, November 18, 2009. French navy handed over 12 pirates captured in the Indian Ocean to the authorities in the semi-autonomous northern Somali region of Puntland, its deputy police commander Mohamed Said Jaqanaf told Reuters. REUTERS/Abdiqani Hassan (SOMALIA CONFLICT SOCIETY CRIME LAW)

Somali pirates captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:39 GMT

Somali pirates captured by French forces in the Gulf of Aden ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:53 GMT

In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, Captain Richard Phillips ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:34:03 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, Captain Richard Phillips is seen in Underhill, Vt. Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 for the second time in seven months, though private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship repelled the attack with gunfire and a high-decibel noise device. Phillips was hailed as a hero for helping his crew thwart April's hijacking of the Maersk Alabama's crew. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

A US flag can be seen flying on the US merchant ship Maersk-Alabama ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:05 GMT

(AFP/File) - A US flag can be seen flying on the US merchant ship Maersk-Alabama in Mombasa in April, 2009. Pirates attacked US container ship Maersk-Alabama on Wednesday in the Indian Ocean, at 560 nautical miles off the northeast coast of Somalia, the Bahrain-based US Navy's Fifth Fleet said.(AFP/File/Roberto Schmidt)

Fishermen return to the shore near the port Victoria, on the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:05:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Fishermen return to the shore near the port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on October 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Map of the Horn of Africa region shows approximate location ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:09:34 GMT

(AP) - Map of the Horn of Africa region shows approximate location of both attacks upon the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates

Map showing the location of a hijacking by Somali pirates of ...

(AFP/Graphic) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:40 GMT

(AFP/Graphic) - Map showing the location of a hijacking by Somali pirates of a chemical tanker, 180 nautical miles (330 kilometres) northwest of Seychelles. The captain of the chemical tanker captured with 28 North Koreans on board has died of his wounds after being shot, a pirate told AFP on Wednesday.(AFP/Graphic)

A member of the Spanish media reports at dusk at port Victoria, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:56:52 GMT

(Reuters) - A member of the Spanish media reports at dusk at port Victoria, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Mireille Pilate, 74, mother of Seychelles national Wilson Pilate, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:52:25 GMT

(Reuters) - Mireille Pilate, 74, mother of Seychelles national Wilson Pilate, crew member of the kidnapped Spanish tuna boat Alakrana, talks to the media at her home in Victoria about her son's release, on the Seychelles island of Mahe, November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed the Alakrana, hijacked last month, and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SEYCHELLES CONFLICT POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (R) and General Jose ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:46:57 GMT

(Reuters) - Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (R) and General Jose Julio Rodriguez Fernandez, Chief of Defence Staff of Spain, smile before a news conference at Defence Ministry in Madrid November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat Alakrana which was hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN MILITARY POLITICS CRIME LAW CONFLICT)

Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon stands during a news ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:55:55 GMT

(Reuters) - Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon stands during a news conference at the Defence Ministry in Madrid November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on Oct. 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN MILITARY POLITICS CRIME LAW CONFLICT)

Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (R) gestures beside ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:43:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (R) gestures beside Defence Chief Staff General Jose Julio Rodriguez Fernandez during a news conference at Defence Ministry in Madrid November 18, 2009. Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a Spanish tuna fishing boat hijacked last month and said a $3.5 million ransom had been paid for the vessel and its crew. The release of the Alakrana, seized along with its 36 crew in the Indian Ocean on Oct. 2, came soon after news that pirates had captured another ship, a Virgin Islands-owned chemical tanker heading for Mombasa. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN MILITARY POLITICS CRIME LAW CONFLICT)