
Iraqi tribe members free captured tanker and crew in Gulf of Aden
In the Gulf of Aden, members of the Iraqi Al-Shaganba tribe from Basra recaptured a hijacked oil tanker from Somali pirates, freed 47 sailors and captured seven pirates.
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An Iraqi businessman's tanker was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden with his crew on board.
In Iraq, members of the Al-Shaganba tribe from Basra province recaptured a hijacked oil tanker from Somali pirates. Shafaq News reports this.
A representative of the tribe, Sheikh Ali Al-Shaganbi, told reporters about the incident on September 25. According to him, the tanker of a businessman from the Al-Shaganba tribe was captured in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates took the crew hostage and demanded ransom. According to some reports, there were 47 sailors on board.
Immediately after the capture, 40 tribal militia flew to Somalia, received ships and weapons from the authorities and moved to the tanker. They managed to recapture it and free the crew. Al-Shaganbi noted that seven pirates were captured, but some managed to escape.

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