Somali pirates release Turkish cargo ship

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 03:27 EDT  in
 

Somali pirates on Thursday released a Turkish-owned cargo ship and its crew of 21 people nearly four months after seizing the vessel, a company lawyer told AFP."The pirates abandoned the ship, the Frigia, at 7:25 am (0425 GMT) this morning. It has since been under the captain's control," said Nilgun Yamaner, who represents the ship's owners, the Istanbul-based Kayra shipping company.The ship's crew of 19 Turks and two Ukranians were in good health, she added."We have talked to the captain. They are all very excited and happy," Yamaner added.

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