Somalia government expects Spain will pay pirates for 36 hostages

Reuters

Somalia’s government expects a settlement in about three weeks with pirates holding hostage 36 crew of a Spanish fishing vessel, a source close to the Somalian prime minister said Sunday.

“The government of Spain is facing mounting pressure from its people and wants an end to this hostage crisis very quickly,” the source told Reuters.

“But the situation on the ground is tough. It may take two to three weeks to secure the freedom of its nationals.”

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