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Crew of hijacked tanker freed
All crew members of the tanker 'Eureka', including eight Egyptian sailors, were safe following the hijacking incident off the coast of Somalia. On Sep 29, the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) announced its response to the hijacking of the tanker and confirmed the safety of the entire crew. The pirates forced the tanker to run aground before abandoning the vessel and fleeing the scene, having first disembarked the crew. As maritime police forces approached the scene, the pirates fled toward the coast and retreated into the interior; security forces continued to pursue them and conducted further operations to apprehend those involved in the hijacking.
Egyptian intensified efforts to free crew
Egypt has intensified efforts to free the 22 crew members, among tgem eight Egyptians, of the 'Eureka', that has been held by pirates off Puntland since May 2. The Foreign Ministry was meanwhile also working to support the families of the Egyptian sailors aboard the tanker. The efforts came after the head of Egypt’s Maritime Officers Syndicate said last week talks had collapsed, after the pirates demanded a higher ransom. The ministry coordinated efforts to ensure the welfare of the crewmembers. The embassy in Mogadishu made arrangements to enable the crew to communicate with their families. The foreign minister has directed that they maintained daily monitoring while they work towards the release of the crew. At the same time, it has been communicating with the shipowner in Yemen and enlisted the aid of the Egyptian embassy in Riyadh, which is accredited in Yemen, to coordinate with the Yemeni authorities.
Negotiations regarding release of crew collapsed
Negotiations aimed at securing the release of eight Egyptian crew members of the 'Eureka', held hostage by Somali pirates since May 2, have collapsed after the kidnappers withdrew from a preliminary agreement and demanded additional ransom payments. The talks had stalled after the pirates sought more money than had been agreed during earlier negotiations. The vessel was captured seized by armed pirates and was being held near Somalia’s Puntland coast. The negotiators had reached a preliminary agreement involving a $2 million ransom payment. However, the pirates later backed out of the deal and demanded additional funds, causing the negotiations to break down. Egypt’s Maritime Officers Association said all eight sailors remained alive. Some members of the crew have managed to make brief contact with their families. On May 18, the pirates released a video showing the sailors blindfolded and with their hands bound while warning shots were fired nearby, a recording that heightened fears among their relatives.
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