Finaly Capt. Wasi along with four Pakistani and six indian,1 Srilankan and 11 Egyption Mariners released from Somali Pirates

With efforts of Ansar barni Chairman Ansar Barni  Welfare Trust  Finally Capt Wasi Hassan along with three  other Pakistani mariners (Chf Off.Ali Rehman,3rd Engr Syed  Alam and Dsl Mech. Muhammad Muzammal) and six Indian are released from Somali Pirates after paying $2.1 million. 

       

Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 23 crew

AP

The Somali Pirates hold more than 660 hostages and some 30 vessels. If a vessel's owner is unable to pay the multimillion dollar ransoms the pirates demand, they may keep it and use it to stalk other vessels until they run out of supplies or break down. – File Photo by AP

NAIROBI: Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned cargo vessel with 23 crew members on board on Monday, the European Union Naval Force said.


The MV Dover was seized in the north Arabian Sea, 260 miles (420 kilometers) northeast of the Omani port of Salalah, the naval force said. The MV Dover was on its way to Yemen from Pakistan when it was attacked. It was registered with shipping and naval authorities.