Somali Pirates Release Tanker Eureka After Nearly Five-Month Seizure
Media reports say the roughly 30 armed pirates who had held the vessel left the ship and handed over its seafarers unharmed.
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Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have abandoned the tanker Eureka nearly five months after seizing it, according to media reports.
A news portal reported that around 30 armed pirates left the vessel and handed the seafarers aboard over to authorities or intermediaries, bringing an end to a hostage situation that had stretched for close to five months.
Details on the exact circumstances of the pirates' departure, including whether a ransom was paid or what prompted the release, have not been disclosed in the available reporting.
Somali piracy, which surged to international prominence in the late 2000s and early 2010s before falling sharply due to increased naval patrols and armed guards on commercial vessels, has seen a resurgence in recent years amid instability in the region and disruptions to international shipping routes.
The fate of the tanker's crew following their release, along with the vessel's onward journey, was not immediately detailed in initial reports.
Further confirmation from shipping industry monitors or the vessel's operator was not immediately available.
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