Eight Egyptian sailors freed after five months in captivity off Somalia

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Eight Egyptian sailors held aboard the tanker M/T Eureka off Somalia’s Puntland coast since May 2 have been released after months of diplomatic contacts. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said the effort involved Somali and Yemeni officials and was overseen by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.

Eight Egyptian sailors held aboard the M/T Eureka off the coast of Somalia’s Puntland region since May 2 have been released following months of contacts by Cairo with Somali and Yemeni officials, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said the release followed efforts overseen by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Badr […]