Galmudug forces nab pirates

on April 12, 2017

Al Kausar crew still held by small number of pirates.

Somali security forces capture 10 pirates

Somali forces surrounded pirates holding hostages taken from an Indian ship and secured the surrender of 10 members of the gang. They then enlisted the parents of the other three to persuade them to give up, officials said.

Regional security forces rescued the Indian cargo dhow Al Kausar on Monday but pirates who seized it earlier this month escaped earlier with nine crew as bargaining chips to try to force the release of pirates jailed in India.

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Source: defenceweb.co.za

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