Publication Date:
Sat, 2010-06-12 02:41
The EU Naval Force in a statement said the British-flagged cargo ship Asian Glory was freed Friday along with 25 crew from Ukraine, Bulgaria, India and Romania.
The Asian Glory was hijacked on Jan. 1. Somali pirates have increased their attacks against ships off the coast of East Africa, but international navies have increased their patrols as well, helping to keep the number of hijackings roughly the same as last year despite the spike in attacks.
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