Video released of Egyptians held by pirates, as Somali officials prohibit ransom payment, move to cut off supplies to hijacked ship

Video footage of bound Egyptians pleading for their release sent to relatives on Monday underscores the perilous fate of the crewmembers on board an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates off the coast of the Horn of Africa country at the beginning of May. The footage, obtained by Mada Masr, was sent to personal phones of crewmembers’ families and shows three crewmen kneeling on the deck of the M/T Eureka, […] The post Video released of Egyptians held by pirates, as Somali officials prohibit...