MV Albedo: Pakistani hostages released by Somali pirates
August 01, 2012 - Updated 2210 PKT
KARACHI: The Pakistani crew of MV Albedo, a pirated Malaysian-flagged container ship, held hostage by Somali pirates have been reportedly released, Geo News learnt.
According to sources, all the seven Pakistani seamen have been pulled through to safety.
Of all 22 hostages, seven each are from Pakistan and Bangladesh, six from Sri Lanka, and one each from India and Iran.
One Indian sailor has already died since the vessel was captured in November 2010.
Source http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=61595
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