ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish chemical tanker hijacked off the coast of Yemen last year has been released by its Somali hijackers, a source from the company which owns the ship said on Tuesday.
Somali Pirates Release Turkish Ship: Company Source
Reuters: International News, Reuters: World
Tue, 01/13/2009 - 10:41am
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Topics: pirates somali pirates
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