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The ship and its crew were hijacked in late November and taken to Xaafuun district in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland, a territory in Somalia’s northeast. The pirates who took the ship later demanded a ransom of USD 10 million. It was not immediately clear if the money was paid.
A Chinese-owned fishing vessel hijacked off the Somali coast in November has been set free with its 18-member crew, the Chinese Embassy in Somalia said. The embassy said in a statement posted on X that the crew was rescued Monday following “the unremitting efforts of the Chinese government.”
The ship and its crew were hijacked in late November and taken to Xaafuun district in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland, a territory in Somalia’s northeast. The pirates who took the ship later demanded a ransom of USD 10 million. It was not immediately clear if the money was paid.
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The embassy statement said “the Chinese side maintained close consultation and coordination” with federal authorities in Somalia and the regional government of Puntland in efforts to rescue the ship and its crew.
