Somali pirates free Asian sailors
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he crew of a South Korean ship hijacked by pirates last month off the coast of Somalia has been freed.
A spokesman for the South Korean foreign ministry refused to say whether a ransom had been paid.
The captives included eight South Koreans and 14 Burmese nationals, all said to be unharmed.
The government in Seoul is considering sending naval vessels to the area, following recent decisions by Nato and the EU to send ships.
The South Korean cargo vessel was hijacked on 10 September and is one of more than a dozen vessels seized off the coast of Somalia, one of the world's busiest waterways.
The freed sailors are being transferred to a US Navy ship in the Gulf of Aden, and are expected to arrive home on 26 October, the South Korean spokesman said.
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A spokesman for the South Korean foreign ministry refused to say whether a ransom had been paid.
The captives included eight South Koreans and 14 Burmese nationals, all said to be unharmed.
The government in Seoul is considering sending naval vessels to the area, following recent decisions by Nato and the EU to send ships.
The South Korean cargo vessel was hijacked on 10 September and is one of more than a dozen vessels seized off the coast of Somalia, one of the world's busiest waterways.
The freed sailors are being transferred to a US Navy ship in the Gulf of Aden, and are expected to arrive home on 26 October, the South Korean spokesman said.
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nazbags
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Good to know they are safe, hopefully the NATO ships will help prevent anything else from happening although I do doubt it ...
- 3 years ago
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nazbags
