Somalia pirates have finally released a Japanese-operated ship seized in October with 21 Filipino crewmen.
A regional maritime official confirmed on Tuesday that pirates freed the African Sanderling and its 21 Filipino crewmen on Monday after three and half months in captivity.
In the mean time, a report said that at least 33 Filipino sailors are still held by pirates in separate incidents. The latest development came after the pirates released the Saudi oil tanker, Sirius Star.
The Sirius Star which was released on Thursday had been held near the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina, which was loaded with 33 Soviet-designed battle tanks and crates of small arms.
A regional maritime official confirmed on Tuesday that pirates freed the African Sanderling and its 21 Filipino crewmen on Monday after three and half months in captivity.
In the mean time, a report said that at least 33 Filipino sailors are still held by pirates in separate incidents. The latest development came after the pirates released the Saudi oil tanker, Sirius Star.
The Sirius Star which was released on Thursday had been held near the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina, which was loaded with 33 Soviet-designed battle tanks and crates of small arms.
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