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"13 Indonesian citizens netted Back Somali pirates"

13 Indonesian citizens netted Back Somali pirates - The Latest News, Recently completed over hostage by Somali pirates with 20 crew members of MV Sinar Kudus, now that they're acting up again. Apparently, the day before the release of the ship and its 20 crew members who through the redemption money, they have hijacked ship MT Gemini from Singapore. Among the 25 crew of the tanker ship, there were 13 people of Indonesian nationality. Regarding this issue, of course not from the Indonesian side should be handled, but from the Singapore as well.

According to Michael Tenne as Foreign Ministry spokesman, said Ri Embassy in Singapore will work with the government of Singapore to Indonesia's rescue of 13 hostages. "For the protection of citizens, can not own, should involve the authority of Singapore," Tenne said when contacted. Tenne not explain the identity of Indonesian citizens who were taken hostage. According to him, the government-owned information is still very limited. "There is no further information," he said.

According to Singapore's Glory ship management company, MT Gemini was hijacked on April 30, at 12:33 Singapore time. The ship was hijacked as it leaves the waters of Kenya and is heading for Somalia. Previously, the ship was carrying 28 thousand tons of crude palm oil from Indonesia to Kenya. Addition of 13 Indonesian, Somali pirates holding 12 crew of another boat. They are 5 Chinese, 4 South Koreans, and 3 citizens of Myanmar.

In Jakarta, TNI Commander Rear Admiral Agus Suhartono yesterday to explain the sequence of steps MV liberation of the Holy Light and 20 crew members hijacked since March 16 ago. At the end of the process of liberation, according to Agus, the military killed four people pirate. They are the last group of 82 pirates who left the ship gradually Holy Light. But, "We could not find his body. The possibility of falling into the sea, "Agus said in a press conference at the TNI headquarters, Cilangkap, East Jakarta.

According to Agus, the military has deployed 897 soldiers combined, three warships and a helicopter to free the hostages. Initially, the military plans to paralyze the pirates with military force. But the military operation has been canceled because of the Holy Light lego ship anchors and away from the TNI. Pirates continued to shift the hostages into several ships.

TNI troops back plans to attack the pirates once they succeeded in freeing hostages. But that plan was canceled. You see, the position of the Holy Light in the midst of eight other ships being held hostage. "Our access is difficult," said Agus. Military troops could not seize back a ransom of more than U.S. $ 4.5 million transferred to the third party pirates on 30 April. "The money was divided up," said Agus.
Head of Information Centre TNI Iskandar Sitompul said the ransom was divided by four. As many as 30 percent for the pirates, 50 percent to investors, 10 percent to the community, and 10 percent for security officers. But Alexander did not know in detail who is referred to as an investor and officer's safety.

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