Another ship launched an operation to rescue the Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah, held hostage by Somali pirates. Although there was an exchange of fire between the two sides, the ship retreated due to fear of killing the hostages.
A hostage sailor, who did not want to be named, told Jago News at 11:40 pm on Thursday (March 14). He said, 'Yesterday night (Wednesday night) a Navy ship is trying to rescue us. They (the pirates) did not give us. They (Somali Navy) fired from outside.
Then the pirates say that we (Bangladeshi sailors) are hostages. If they (Somali Navy) attack, they will kill us." The hostage sailor said, "Then they moved away. They (Somali Navy) are following us from 20 nautical miles away.
Telling our captain, they are following us, 20 nautical miles away. As possible they will not be able to come near. Earlier on Tuesday (March 12) Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah was captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean at around 1 pm Bangladesh time and at that time the ship was located 450 nautical miles from the coast of Somalia.
23 Bangladeshi sailors and crew are held hostage by the bandits. The ship was en route to the United Arab Emirates with coal from the African country of Mozambique when it was hijacked by pirates.Then the bandits started taking the ship from the Indian Ocean to Somalia around 5:30 PM Bangladesh time. MV Abdullah is a vessel owned by SR Shipping, the country's top industrial group KSRM. It is a bulk career. Its length is 189.93 meters and width is 32.26 meters.
At first the ship was named 'Golden Hawk'. After joining the fleet of Bangladesh's KSRM Group, it was named 'MV Abdullah'.-Jagonews
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