Egypt has returned two citizens who were kidnapped by pirates off Nigerian coast in November,
CAIRO - 9 January 2020: Egyptian government has returned two citizens who were kidnapped by pirates off Nigerian coast in November, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
The two, a maritime officer and an engineer, were among the crew of a cargo ship that was hijacked in a piracy attack on November 26.
Assistant foreign minister for consular affairs and Egyptian expatriates Amr Mahmoud Abbas received the two citizens upon their arrival, the ministry added.
In December, the Foreign Ministry said it was coordinating with Nigerian authorities to secure the release of the two Egyptians.
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