Somalia: September 10, 2005

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The crew of the UN food ship hijacked in June are still held captive. Negotiations with the kidnappers over the size of the ransom payment continues. The kidnappers, a clan militia group, are looking for a big payday, but the shipping company says they don't have the amount of money the pirates are demanding (about half a million dollars). The pirates are being offered about $100,000.