West African pirates taking hostages for ransom as oil prices tank
Andrew Thompson 19 Feb 2018 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-20/struggling-west-african-pirates-ta...
Chirag Bari's merchant ship MT Marida Marguerite was nearing the Gulf of Aden when the vessel was boarded by Somali pirates.
"I approached the bridge; I heard noises coming from inside the bridge," he said.
"Then I saw the pirates.