Saudi central bank on August 2 approved remove the $ 20 million ransom to Somali pirates in exchange for the Saudi ship was seized. If the transaction is successful, the money will be in the history of the Somali pirates get ransom maximum amount.

According to Reuters news August 2, Total detained 14 Somali pirates Saudi cargo ship crew members, of which one is a Greek-owned, and the remaining 13 were nationals of Sri Lanka. The owner of the cargo ship told the media that the crew were detained by the pirates during the abuse. Carriers operating company officials said they had opened a special line business to ransom to the insurance company as soon as possible, and then removed to the pirates.

It reported that Somali pirates in recent years, particularly frequent activity, the number of ransom extortion are rising year by year. According to the British pirate Experts estimate that within two years they have acquired nearly 100 million dollars. If the transaction is successful, Somali pirates get ransom single highest in the history.