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Somali Pirates Freed 7 Indian Sailors after 4 years caaptivity on 30th October 2014

Seven Indian Sailors who were held in Captivity by the somali Pirates in Harardhere a coastal town north Mogadishu were freed on 30th October 2014.They were released in Harardhere, a coastal town north of Mogadishu. This was the last batch of Indian sailors held in captivity by the Somali pirates..

Of these seven sailors, two each were from Maharashtra and Karnataka and of remaining three one each were from Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh..

The batch was released in exchange for an undisclosed ransom and it is not clear that their demands were fulfilled or not. The information of their release was announced at the concluding session of the International Counter Piracy Conference in Dubai by the Chairman of the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programe Dr. Peter M Swift. As per information, these sailors have reached Kenya and are in good health. It is expected that these sailors will reach India in next few days.  .


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