Somali pirates release hijacked Aris 13 oil tanker without ransom

Somali pirates release hijacked Aris 13 oil tanker without ransom

Somali pirates on Thursday (16 March) released the Sri Lanka-flagged Aris 13 oil tanker without taking any ransom. The release followed a gunfight between the pirates and Somali maritime forces. In the first hijack of a commercial ship by Somali pirates since 2012, the freighter turned off its tracking system and diverted its course towards the Somali coast after sending a distress call upon being approached by high-speed boats on 13 March. The attackers are thought to have almost never let go of a ship and its crew without getting a ransom. Mar 17, 2017
Alabama woman jumps out of moving vehicle to escape kidnapper

Alabama woman jumps out of moving vehicle to escape kidnapper

Footage captured by surveillance cameras at Gas Land in Birmingham, Alabama show a woman jumping out of the trunk of her vehicle as she escaped from her kidnapper. The 25-year-old victim had been kidnapped at gunpoint in front of her flat on 14 March 2017 Mar 17, 2017