Egyptian sailors freed after 4 months of captivity
Cairo has resolved the crisis of the eight Egyptian hostages aboard the "Eureka" ship off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, following a security operation carried out by Puntland authorities that led to the liberation of the vessel and the safe return of the sailors. The ship had been hijacked by Somali pirates since last May, with the sailors held for more than four months. Somali authorities confirmed that they were pursuing the pirates and that some had escaped during the rescue operation, while Egyptian and Somali coordination continued to facilitate their return to Egypt. Piracy in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa remains one of the most prominent threats to international shipping, reemerging after a decade of decline.
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