Ship and crew freed after US$5 million ransom paid

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EUROPEAN Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Somalia, the European Union maritime counter-piracy task force off Somalia, has confirmed the release of a commercial cargo vessel and its crew 32 days after it was seized. The Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier Abdullah and the 23 men on board were released into the custody of EUNAVFOR April 14, reports Melbourne’s Baird Maritime. The vessel was boarded illegally by armed men 600 nautical miles east of Mogadishu on March 12, during which time the ship...

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