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Pirates release Singapore ship and 21 crew, but keep 4 Korean hostages

Pirates release Singapore ship and 21 crew, but keep 4 Korean hostages

SOMALI pirates have released a hijacked Singapore managed tanker and 21 of its crew, but have retained four South Koreans as hostages, reports The Associated Press.
Tuesday, 06.Dec.2011, 00:48 (GMT+3)

SOMALI pirates have released a hijacked Singapore managed tanker and 21 of its crew, but have retained four South Koreans as hostages, reports The Associated Press.

In January, the South Korean military killed eight Somali pirates and captured five others in a raid on a hijacked South Korean-operated cargo ship in the Arabian Sea. The five captured pirates were taken to South Korea and received long prison sentences.

The pirates promised to release all 25 crew, but instead took the four South Koreans ashore, who are now believed to be in Somalia, said Singapore's Glory Ship Management.

"We are expending all efforts to secure the release of the four South Koreans still held as hostage," said a Glory spokesman.

Pirates seized the Singapore-registered 29,870 dwt Gemini with her cargo 28,000 tonnes of crude palm oil off the coast of Kenya on April 16, while she was en route from Indonesia.

Glory said that the released crew members - 13 Indonesians, five Chinese and three from Myanmar were in good health.

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said it was co-operating closely with Glory to seek the release of their nationals, but said South Korea was in no position to negotiate with the pirates.

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