Egypt: 34 fishermen freed months after Somalia hijacking
source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/14/egypt.somalia.pirates/index.html
CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) -- Thirty-four fishermen are free four months after the two Egyptian vessels they were on were hijacked off the coast of Somalia, an Egyptian official said Friday.
The fishermen were released after Egyptian and Yemeni government officials intervened, according to a statement from Egypt's undersecretary for consular affairs, Ahmad Rizk. He offered no further details.
The fishermen were released after Egyptian and Yemeni government officials intervened, according to a statement from Egypt's undersecretary for consular affairs, Ahmad Rizk. He offered no further details.
