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That release of MV Sward by Somali pirates a fortnight ago should not be celebrated as a successful resolution but read as a balance-sheet entry in a growing criminal enterprise, maritime experts say.
Reports indicate that after nearly five months in pirate hands, the St Kitts and Nevis-flagged cargo ship and its crew of Syrian and Indian nationals were freed following payment of an undisclosed ransom.
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