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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.

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  • Published: 09:04 December 13, 2008
  • Gulf News

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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