THE BANGLADESH-FLAGGED MERCHANT VESSEL ABDULLAH HAS BEEN RELEASED

Operation ATALANTA confirms the release of the 23 crew members of the Merchant Vessel ABDULLAH and the ship.

Operation ATALANTA was the first actor to respond to the hijackng of the vessel on 12 March, where one ATALANTA vessel, started shadowing the alleged pirated vessel.

Throughout the 32 days of captivity of the sailors, Operation ATALANTA has been actively engaged monitoring the situation.

ATALANTA reaffirms its roe as a key maritime security actor, providing timely and effective response to any security alert being a reference in the fight against piracy during the last 15 years in the Western Indian Ocean.

Source: EUNAVFOR ATALANTA