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Missing a loved one, the freed hostages are now safely on a French Navy ship headed towards Dijbouti. The death of one French hostage points to the danger and volatility of rescue operations against pirates in Somali waters. Elsewhere, a Norwegian chemical tanker, the Bow Asir, that was captured in ...

Pirates have seized two European-owned tankers off the coast of Somalia in the past day, officials have said. The Greek-owned vessel Nipayia, with 19 crew on board, was seized on Wednesday, the Nato Shipping Centre said. The Norwegian-owned tanker Bow Asir was captured by pirates on Thursday.