Somali pirates have released the Bangladeshi-flagged merchant vessel 'Abdullah', hijacked over a month ago, long with its 23 member crew - but only after a ransom of five million US dollars was paid.
Maputo — Somali pirates have released the Bangladeshi-flagged merchant vessel"Abdullah', hijacked over a month ago, long with its 23 member crew - but only after a ransom of five million US dollars was paid.
The ship's owner, the KSRM Group, said the vessel and its crew were freed following negotiations."We struck a deal with the pirates,' Mizanul Islam of SR Shipping, the group's maritime arm, told Agence France Presse .The ship has since resumed its journey to the UAE, escorted by two warships. "A high-ranking officer from Puntland Police Force informed Garowe Online that they have apprehended eight members of the pirate group holding the Bangladesh-flagged ship MV Abdullah. It has not been confirmed whether the ransom money paid to the pirates was recovered during the operation,' the publication reported.
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