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Somali pirates free Greek tanker, three feared dead
Somali pirates have released a Greek tanker hijacked in October but three crew members are feared dead, a Kenyan maritime official said on Saturday.
- Agencies
- Published: 09:04 December 13, 2008
Nairobi: Somali pirates have released a Greek tanker hijacked in October but three crew members are feared dead, a Kenyan maritime official said on Saturday.
"The MT Action was released by pirates," Andrew Mwangura, who heads the Kenyan chapter of the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme, said in a statement.
"She is currently limping to safe waters. It is feared that three crew members lost their lives under questionable circumstances," he added.
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