Al-Shaganba tribe recaptures tanker from Somali pirates

In Iraq, members of the al-Shaganba tribe from Basra province returned an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates. Shafaq News reports.

The details of the incident were told to journalists by the representative of the tribe Sheikh Ali Al-Shaganbi. According to him, the ship, which belonged to a businessman from the al-Shaganba tribe, was seized in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates took the crew hostage and demanded a ransom. According to some reports, there were 47 sailors on board.

Immediately after the capture, 40 militiamen flew to Somalia, where they received ships and weapons from the local authorities, and then moved to the tanker. They managed to recapture the ship and free the crew. Al-Shaganbi said seven pirates were captured, but some escaped.

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