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Pirate Hostages Released by German Warship

Gernan warship FGS Berlin attempts rescue 25 Indian hostages in the Gulf of Aden. EUNAVFOR Warship FGS BERLIN received a call from a merchant vessel reporting that they had successfully repelled a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden. The warship dispatched one of its helicopters to the scene and quickly located a skiff and an Indian flagged and crewed dhow. It was established that the dhow had been pirated and its crew of 25 Indian nationals were being held hostage.