Somali pirates free - and seize - ships

Somali pirates released a Greek-flagged supertanker captured two months ago off the coast of Oman, officials said yesterday, while the EU's anti-piracy force said that another ship in the same region was hijacked.

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Apr 2011, 16:31 BST

Updated 9th Apr 2011, 00:07 BST

The EU Naval Force said that at least ten pirates had boarded the German-owned vessel Susan yesterday off East Africa only 35 miles south of Oman's coast.