04 October 2005

Finally Safe in Port

Here's a follow-up story... About Somali pirates!

A ship carrying food aid that was hijacked by pirates has arrived in the Somali port of El-Maan, the UN says.

Owners of the MV Semlow, which was hijacked in June, said the 10 crew members were now released and unharmed.

Despite initial fears of plunder, most of its rice cargo intended for Somali victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami, is intact, the United Nations says.

The ship was finally released on the weekend in a deal brokered between the pirates and a Somali businessman.

If they'd sent in the SEALs, this would have been over back in June. It's ridiculous that this went on as long as it did.

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