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Indonesian seamen return home after Somali pirate hijacking

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Four Indonesian seamen, previously kidnapped by Somali pirates, have returned home after being held for over five months. They were among 17 crew members rescued a week prior when maritime police in Somalia's Puntland region stormed the hijacked MT Honour 25 tanker. Tragically, five other crew members, including Pakistani, Indian, and Myanmar nationals, were killed during the hijacking. AI

RANK_REASON Significant event involving the return of hostages after a piracy incident. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Indonesian seamen return home after Somali pirate hijacking

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    4 Indonesian seamen kidnapped by Somali pirates return home

    Four Indonesian seamen who were kidnapped and held hostage by Somali pirates aboard an oil tanker for more than five months arrived back home on Tuesday, an Agence France-Presse reporter saw. The men were among 17 crew rescued a week ago when maritime police from the semi-autonom…

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