Exclusive: inside the pirate lair
Updated on 26 November 2008
Jonathan Rugman has a special report from inside the pirates' lair as it is revealed that the owners of the supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates are "highly likely" to pay a ransom to secure its release.
The owners of the supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates are 'highly likely' to pay a ransom to secure its release, according to the chairman of Lloyds Insurance.
Lord Levene warned there was "no alternative" to paying ransoms if ships crews are to be saved: "you don't want lives to be lost", he said.
The gang holding the crew of the Sirius Star, including two Britons, are demanding £10m for their release.
The Somali journalist Jamal Osman has gained exclusive access to the village of Eyl, widely regarded as the main pirate stronghold.
