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"We are very thankful to Ansar Burney. He was in regular contact with us and he played an important role in raising donations for the cause," the sailor's father, a state government employee, told IANS over phone from New Delhi. "We were happy to see our son. We are thankful to the god for his safe return," he added.
Somali pirates hijacked the Egyptian-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden Aug 2, 2010. The pirates released the ship and the crew after a $2.1 million ransom was paid to them by a Pakistani organisation. Apart from the six Indians, the 22 hostages included 11 Egyptians, four Pakistanis and a Sri Lankan. http://news.in.msn.com/national/article....id=5231794
Somali pirates hijacked the Egyptian-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden Aug 2, 2010. The pirates released the ship and the crew after a $2.1 million ransom was paid to them by a Pakistani organisation. Apart from the six Indians, the 22 hostages included 11 Egyptians, four Pakistanis and a Sri Lankan. http://news.in.msn.com/national/article....id=5231794