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China Daily | Updated: 2009-01-14 07:38
21 crewmen released
Somali pirates have freed a Japanese-operated bulk carrier with 21 Filipino crewmen they seized in October, the third ship to be released in a week, Philippine officials said yesterday.
Vice-President Noli de Castro confirmed that the African Sanderling and its all-Filipino crew were released on Monday.
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