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Egyptian sailors freed in Somalia return to Cairo
The eight Egyptian sailors who had been kidnapped aboard the oil tanker "MT Eureka" off the coast of Puntland, Somalia since May 2nd have been released. They were received in Mogadishu and transferred to the Egyptian embassy, where arrangements were made for their travel to Cairo under the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and continuous follow-up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the Ministry, efforts were focused on ensuring the sailors' safety and security, as well as maintaining communication with relevant authorities in Somalia and Yemen to secure their release. The vessel had been held hostage by Somali pirates after being intercepted off the coast of Yemen, before moving to the Gulf of Aden and being detained.
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