An Italian tugboat and its crew of 16, seized by Somali pirates four months ago, has been released. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini expressed his satisfaction at the outcome after months of negotiations.
索马里海盗4个月前劫持的一艘意大利拖船及其16名船员获得释放。意大利外长佛朗哥.弗拉蒂尼对经过数月谈判实现的结果表示满意。
The Italian-flagged tugboat Buccaneer was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden on April 11. On board was a crew of 10 Italians, 5 Romanians and one Croatian. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said that the Somali prime minister informed him directly about the vessel's release and said it was the result of exceptional work on the part of Somalia authorities and Italian intelligence.
这艘悬挂意大利国旗的“巴克尼亚号”拖船是4月11日在亚丁湾被海盗劫持的。船上的船员中有10名意大利人、五名罗马尼亚人和一名克罗地亚人。意大利外长弗拉蒂尼说，索马里临时政府总理直接向他通告了有关船只获释的消息，并表示这是索马里当局和意大利情报部门出色工作的一部分。
Frattini said Italy was involved in strong political action with local and Somali authorities that finally made the pirates understand that there was no other possibility but that of releasing the hostages.
弗拉蒂尼说，意大利方面与索马里政府以及地方当局采取了强有力的政治行动，终于使海盗意识到除了释放人质之外没有其他的路好走。
Frattini stressed that the ship was not freed as the result of military action and he said that no ransom was paid. However, there are news reports that a ransom was paid.
弗拉蒂尼强调，这艘船被释放并非采取了军事行动。他还说，没有支付任何赎金。不过，有新闻报导说，意大利支付了赎金。
The foreign minister said the release and withdrawal of the pirates occurred in the most simple way. He added that special Italian forces on board the San Giorgio Italian military vessel have confirmed that they were boarding the Buccaneer and were able to check that the pirates had freed the ship and that the crew had resumed full control.
意大利外交部长弗拉蒂尼说，海盗采取了最简单的方法释放船只并且撤出。他还说，意大利“圣乔治号”军舰上的意大利特种部队证实，他们登上海盗劫持的船只，检查海盗释放的船舶以及该船船员，并全面恢复了对这艘船的控制。
The Buccaneer and its crew is now being escorted by navy vessels and is on its way to Djibouti. The Italian crew expects to be able to be back home by mid-August.
“巴克尼亚号”拖轮以及机组人员目前正在海军舰艇的护卫下向吉布提港行驶。意大利船员希望能够在8月中旬返回家园。
A German freighter was also released by Somali pirates after nearly four months last week and arrived Saturday in the Kenyan port of Mombasa with the 24-member crew "exhausted" but in good condition.
上周一艘德国货轮在被索马里海盗扣押了近4个月后也获得释放，并于上星期六在肯尼亚蒙巴萨港靠岸，船上的24名船员“精疲力尽” ，但状态良好。
Pirates have launched more than 100 attacks this year in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, and are currently holding about a dozen vessels.
海盗今年在亚丁湾发起100多起攻击事件。亚丁湾是世界最繁忙的航道，目前海盗还扣押着约12艘货轮。 |