13 Somali pirates as boat with 9-memebr crew released off Yemen
The Source: al-mahra/hadhramut.info/sabanews.net - 29/052010
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13 Somali pirates were captured when Yemeni naval forces in association with international anti-piracy troops in the Arabian Sea released a Yemeni fishing boat with a crew of 9 members onboard.
Weapons including machine guns and RPGs were seized with the pirates who were seized off Mahra province.The boat was hijacked days ago by Somali pirates off Socotra en route to Mukalla.Commander of the Navy and Coastal Defense Abdullah Mujawar said the released sailors were unhurt and the pirates turned over to the authorities for investigation.
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