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5 Indian Sailors Kidnapped In Nigeria Released, Says Sushma Swaraj
Five Indian sailors kidnapped by pirates in Nigeria earlier this month have been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.
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Three Indian sailors kidnapped off Equatorial Guinea coast freed by Nigerian police
Nigerian police have rescued three Indian sailors who were kidnapped from a cargo ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea last month, a rare success story in its fight against piracy.
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Families of captive sailors hold protest, demand their release
Agitated family members of Indian sailors being held captive by Somali pirates on Friday made an emotional plea to the government to intervene and negotiate with the sea brigands for their release.
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Indian sailors recount pirate attack
The alarm sounded at 6:40 am It could have been a fire or a man overboard. But in the waters off the coast of Oman near the Gulf of Aden, the sound meant one thing to the crew of the Enrica Ievoli: pirates. The ship was carrying 15,000 tons of caustic soda from Iran to Turkey when it was hijacked by Somali pirates, who held the 18-man crew hostage ...
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Somali pirates release 11 Indian sailors
11 Indians captured along with their ship have been freed by Somali pirates, after being held hostage for 11 months. The sailors on ship RAK Africana were picked up by a Spanish naval ship in vicinity (They are) safe," Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on Twitter, noting that the negotiations for release of the Indians were "delic...
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Indian sailors' kidnapping: Opposition slams Govt, stages walkout
Concern was voiced in the Lok Sabha today over the plight of 79 Indian sailors currently in the custody of Somali pirates.The deadline for the execution of eight of these 79 sailors expires today. Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj raised the issue during Zero Hour, following which External Affairs Minister S M Krishna assured the House that th...
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5 Indian Sailors Kidnapped In Nigeria Released, Says Sushma Swaraj
Five Indian sailors kidnapped by pirates in Nigeria earlier this month have been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.
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Three Indian sailors kidnapped off Equatorial Guinea coast freed by Nigerian police
Nigerian police have rescued three Indian sailors who were kidnapped from a cargo ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea last month, a rare success story in its fight against piracy.
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Families of captive sailors hold protest, demand their release
Agitated family members of Indian sailors being held captive by Somali pirates on Friday made an emotional plea to the government to intervene and negotiate with the sea brigands for their release.
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Indian sailors recount pirate attack
The alarm sounded at 6:40 am It could have been a fire or a man overboard. But in the waters off the coast of Oman near the Gulf of Aden, the sound meant one thing to the crew of the Enrica Ievoli: pirates. The ship was carrying 15,000 tons of caustic soda from Iran to Turkey when it was hijacked by Somali pirates, who held the 18-man crew hostage ...
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Somali pirates release 11 Indian sailors
11 Indians captured along with their ship have been freed by Somali pirates, after being held hostage for 11 months. The sailors on ship RAK Africana were picked up by a Spanish naval ship in vicinity (They are) safe," Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on Twitter, noting that the negotiations for release of the Indians were "delic...
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Indian sailors' kidnapping: Opposition slams Govt, stages walkout
Concern was voiced in the Lok Sabha today over the plight of 79 Indian sailors currently in the custody of Somali pirates.The deadline for the execution of eight of these 79 sailors expires today. Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj raised the issue during Zero Hour, following which External Affairs Minister S M Krishna assured the House that th...
