Somali pirates release S. Korean tanker with 19 Pinoy sailors
11/08/2010Nineteen Filipino crewmen of a South Korean tanker were freed by Somali pirates last Saturday after seven months in captivity.
Their release brings down to 91 the total number of Filipino sailors held hostage by ransom-seeking brigands in Somalia’s Gulf of Aden.
Also freed were five other Korean crewmembers of the MT Samho Dream which, according to reports, are already sailing toward a safe third country.
Samho Dream was taken by Somali pirates northeast of the Somali Basin on April 4.
A huge ransom was reportedly paid for the release of the seafarers and the hijacked vessel.
As a policy, the Philippine government does not negotiate nor pay ransom to kidnappers, but gives ship owners the free hand in negotiating for the release of abducted Filipino sailors..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101108hed6.html
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