A European Union naval force reached a Malta-flagged tanker on Friday that had earlier been attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, finding all of its 24 mariners safe after an assault that raised renewed fears about piracy in the region.
The seizure of the Hellas Aphrodite, carrying a cargo of petrol from India to South Africa, ended as the ESPS Victoria came alongside the vessel.
Special forces from the Spanish frigate boarded the tanker and released the 24 crew members
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