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Panama-flagged ship boarded by Somali police is safe and underway: EU force
Katharine Houreld
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Panama-flagged ship boarded by Somali police is safe and underway, the EU Naval Force said on Saturday, after conflicting reports two days earlier about whether it had been hijacked by Somali pirates.
The Aegean II had originally altered its course due to a damaged hull and after local police had boarded it, "there had been certain incidents on board the vessel", the EU force said in a statement.
"At this point, it cannot be classified as a maritime security incident, but a more detailed investigation is in progress," the statement said, noting that the ship's progress was being closely monitored by the ESPS Santa Maria, a Spanish warship operating as part of the naval force.
Katharine Houreld
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Panama-flagged ship boarded by Somali police is safe and underway, the EU Naval Force said on Saturday, after conflicting reports two days earlier about whether it had been hijacked by Somali pirates.
The Aegean II had originally altered its course due to a damaged hull and after local police had boarded it, "there had been certain incidents on board the vessel", the EU force said in a statement.
"At this point, it cannot be classified as a maritime security incident, but a more detailed investigation is in progress," the statement said, noting that the ship's progress was being closely monitored by the ESPS Santa Maria, a Spanish warship operating as part of the naval force.
Panama-flagged ship boarded by Somali police is safe and underway: EU force
A Panama-flagged ship boarded by Somali police is safe and underway, the EU Naval Force said on Saturday, after conflicting reports two days earlier about whether it had been hijacked by Somali pirates.
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