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| Somali pirates free Belgian ship | Somali pirates free Belgian ship |
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| Somali pirates have released a Belgian dredging ship, the Pompei, and its crew two months after they were captured, the Belgian prime minister has said. | Somali pirates have released a Belgian dredging ship, the Pompei, and its crew two months after they were captured, the Belgian prime minister has said. |
| "We were... informed that the entire crew is in good health," Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy said in a statement obtained by AFP news agency. | "We were... informed that the entire crew is in good health," Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy said in a statement obtained by AFP news agency. |
| No details were given about the circumstances of the ship's release. | No details were given about the circumstances of the ship's release. |
| The MV Pompei's crew include a Dutch captain, two Belgians, three Filipinos and four Croats. | The MV Pompei's crew include a Dutch captain, two Belgians, three Filipinos and four Croats. |
| The first Belgian ship to be seized by Somali pirates, it was hijacked on 18 April around 150km (93 miles) north of the Seychelles. | The first Belgian ship to be seized by Somali pirates, it was hijacked on 18 April around 150km (93 miles) north of the Seychelles. |
| At the time of its capture, it had been on its way to South Africa from Dubai, where it was to help build artificial islands. |