S. Korea vessel escapes pirates

on May 30, 2017

Fears vessel had been hijacked.

South Korea says contact resumed with vessel off Somalia, crew safe

South Korea said on Saturday it has resumed contact with a distressed fishing vessel that feared it was being followed by a suspected pirate vessel off the waters of Somalia, and that the 3 Koreans and 18 Indonesians on board were safe.

The South Korean military had dispatched its anti-piracy naval unit after communication with the Mongolian squid fishing vessel was cut when it requested help after midnight on Friday.

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