Eight Egyptian sailors freed after five months in captivity off Somalia
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Eight Egyptian sailors held aboard the M/T Eureka off the coast of Somalia’s Puntland region since May 2 have been released following months of contacts by Cairo with Somali and Yemeni officials, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
The ministry said the release followed efforts overseen by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, who held high-level contacts with officials in Somalia and Yemen to secure the sailors’ release.
Abdelatty instructed the Egyptian em
The ministry said the release followed efforts overseen by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, who held high-level contacts with officials in Somalia and Yemen to secure the sailors’ release.
Abdelatty instructed the Egyptian em
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