Piracy appeals to young Somalis

MOGADISHU: For local youth in the Somali coastal town of Harardhere, where the ransom for a Greek supertanker freed this week brought a huge windfall, the lure of piracy has never been so strong.

"Lots of militiamen are joining our piratehood every day and this is one of the reasons for the increased number of attacks," Abdi Yare from Harardhere said.

Later, his fellows released the Maran Centaurus, an oil tanker three times the size of a football field, in exchange for an estimated $7 million.