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Pirates release Dutch ship

Article published on the 2009-06-23 Latest update 2009-06-23 16:12 TU

Marines from NATO's Portuguese frigate Corte-Real arrest pirates on their skiff in the Gulf of Aden on 22 June, 2009(Photo: Reuters/Nato/Carlos Dias)

Marines from NATO's Portuguese frigate Corte-Real arrest pirates on their skiff in the Gulf of Aden on 22 June, 2009
(Photo: Reuters/Nato/Carlos Dias)

Somali pirates released a Dutch ship on Tuesday that they hijacked last month in the Gulf of Aden. The Dutch defence ministry said that one crew member was found dead on board, apparently from gunshot wounds.

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It is thought the dead crew member died on the same day that the MV Marathon was captured by the pirates. Another crew member was injured.

The ship, which was carrying a cargo of coal residue that is used in steel making, was escorted on Tuesday to a safe port by a Dutch frigate, De Zeven Provincien.

The world’s biggest navies have deployed dozens of warships off Somalia to curb pirate attacks. Pirates are still thought to be holding 14 ships and more than 200 sailors.

On Monday, a Portuguese NATO frigate foiled a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden. The eight pirates involved were freed after having their weapons confiscated.