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Hijacked ship's crew rescued from pirates near Somalia
Source: BBC
Hijacked ship's crew rescued from pirates near Somalia
9 April 2017 Middle East
Nineteen crew members have been freed from a ship captured by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
Maritime officials received an alert on Saturday that pirates had boarded the timber-carrying ship about 75 miles (120km) from the coast of Yemen.
Ships from three countries diverted to its path. A Chinese team boarded the vessel early on Sunday.
The first hijacking by Somali pirates in five years occurred last month, but this is the second raid since then.
A spokesman for UK Marine Trade Operations (UKMTO) in Dubai, who co-ordinate safe passage for merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden, said all on board the hijacked ship were safe and heading to an unnamed destination under escort.
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9 April 2017 Middle East
Nineteen crew members have been freed from a ship captured by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
Maritime officials received an alert on Saturday that pirates had boarded the timber-carrying ship about 75 miles (120km) from the coast of Yemen.
Ships from three countries diverted to its path. A Chinese team boarded the vessel early on Sunday.
The first hijacking by Somali pirates in five years occurred last month, but this is the second raid since then.
A spokesman for UK Marine Trade Operations (UKMTO) in Dubai, who co-ordinate safe passage for merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden, said all on board the hijacked ship were safe and heading to an unnamed destination under escort.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39543768
