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Abdullah escorted by warships on its way to UAE

The 'Abdullah', which was released by Somali pirates on April 14 at 3 a.m. (Bangladesh Time) after a payment of US$5 million ransom, was still crossing through the high-risk area of piracy in the Indian Ocean, amid tight security and escort by warships of the European Union (EU). The vessel sailed 386 nautical miles off the Somali Coast until the morning of April 16, and crossing the high-risk area took until April 17. The ship was expected to reach the Al Hamriyah Port by the morning of April 22 to deliver its cargo of 55.000 tons coal from Maputo. The health and mental condition of the crew members were fine, and there was sufficient stock of food and water aboard the vessel, according to the ship’s captain. Different security measures have been taken onboard the ship to ward off any further untoward incidents. Two warships of the EU’s Operation ATALANTA were escorting the ship. The razor wire has been raised and the high-pressure fire hose rigged on the deck, citadel, emergency fire pump and sound signal have been kept ready and the doors and access to all accommodation and engine room were kept closed as part of precautions.

EU Force published photos of ship after release

The European Union Naval Force Operation ATALANTA, or EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, has released three photos of the 'Abdullah' after Somali pirates freed the ship and its Bangladeshi crew. Confirming the release in a statement with the photos on X, formerly Twitter, on April 15, EUNAVFOR said the Operation ATALANTA was the first actor to respond to the hijacking of the vessel on March 12. One ATALANTA vessel had started shadowing the hijacked ship after the incident. Throughout the 32 days of captivity of the sailors, Operation ATALANTA has been actively engaged monitoring the situation. Report with photos: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/zsf6d9045l

Hijacked bulkcarrier released - eight pirates arrested

The Somali pirates have released the 'Abdulla' along with its 23 crew members on April 14, after receiving a ransom of $5 million, more than one month after the bulk carrier was hijacked on March 12 about 600 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, after departing from Maputo, en route to Al Hamriya with a cargo of 55,000 tonnes of thermal coal. After nine days in captivity, the pirates contacted the vessel's owner, the KSRM Group, demanding a ransom. After negotiations, KSRM paid the ransom to the pirates. The ship has meanwhile continued the voyage to the port of destination. The Somali authorities arrested at least eight pirates who reached the shore after releasing the ship. The Puntland Police Force apprehended the pirates on the East Coast of Puntland, confirming that they were members of the group responsible for the hijacking of the 'Abdullah'. A police officer did not confirm whether the money paid by the Bangladeshi company to secure the cargo ship's release was recovered,