Egypt says 8 sailors kidnapped off Somalia freed

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-09-30

CAIRO, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Eight Egyptian sailors who were kidnapped aboard the tanker M/T EUREKA off Somalia's Puntland region in May have been released, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The sailors were kidnapped on May 2 off the coast of Puntland, the ministry said in a statement, adding that their release followed instructions from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and sustained contacts between Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and......

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