Somali pirates free UAE-owned cargo ship

Somali pirates have freed a UAE-owned cargo ship, a Somali businessman said on Thursday, dismissing suggestions that it had been carrying weapons to the anarchic country.
Ali Dheere, the chairman of Mogadishu's general merchandise traders, said the ship's release had followed negotiations with businessmen in the anarchic country's capital.
However, he refused to comment on whether a ransom had been paid and expressed concern that it might be seized again.