EU's EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta frees Liberian-flagged Basilisk vessel & crew from Somali pirates, off Somalia's coast.

The European Union's (EU) anti-piracy force, EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta, has reported the successful release of the Liberian-flagged merchant vessel Basilisk and its 17 crew members from suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia. The EU force said that the vessel was hijacked about 380 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, while sailing north. One of the crew was injured during the attack but is now in stable condition after being treated on board by Atalanta's medical team.

May 23, 2024
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