Somali pirates released the seized MV Abdullah on Sunday, April 14, after its Bangladeshi owners paid a $5 million ransom. DW writes about it, UNN reports .
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Meherul Karim, CEO of the shipping company KSRM, said that 23 crew members were released unharmed.
The pirates called us when they approached the Somali coast," and one of them spoke English
The ship's captain's wife told AFP that the plane had dropped three bags filled with US dollars on the ship.
Reuters reported that the ransom was $5 million, citing two Somali pirates on the ship.
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MV Abdullah is a bulk carrier that transported more than 55,000 tons of coal from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates.
A month ago, pirates seized the ship about 1000 kilometers off the coast of Somalia.
After paying the ransom, about 65 pirates left the ship on nine boats.
MV Abdullah then continued its journey to the UAE, accompanied by two European Union ships, Karim said.
He said the pirates handed the crew a letter of safe passage to Somalia, promising that "the ship will not be attacked by pirates again until it reaches the port of Dubai.
Context
In recent months, international shipping has once again been threatened by rising tensions in the Middle East. This includes attacks by Houthis in Yemen on ships in the Red Sea, as well as Iran's recent actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, pirate activity has resurfaced in Somalia after international naval forces were withdrawn to protect trade in the Red Sea.
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