在索马里海域遭海盗劫持的10名巴基斯坦船员中,已有4人安全获救,预计将于周六抵达卡拉奇。
Four of 10 Pakistani crew members held hostage by pirates aboard a vessel off Somalia have been safely rescued and are due to arrive in Karachi on Saturday.
巴基斯坦外交部长伊沙克·达尔在社交媒体上表示,这一成果得益于巴基斯坦外交部及驻吉布提使馆的“持续努力”。他还称,3名遇难船员的遗体也正在遣返途中。
The development followed “sustained efforts” by Pakistan’s Foreign Office and its Embassy in Djibouti, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on US social media company Dar said the bodies of three Pakistani crew members who died were also being repatriated.
“我向正处于极度悲痛中的遇难者家属致以诚挚的慰问,”达尔说道。据外交部长透露,目前仍有3名巴基斯坦船员与船长留在船上。
“My heartfelt condolences go to the bereaved families, who are going through a deeply painful time,” Dar said. Three other Pakistani crew members remain aboard the vessel along with its captain, according to the foreign minister.
“我们正在与友好国家密切协作,全力确保他们安全脱险并尽早返回巴基斯坦,”他补充道。
“We are actively coordinating with our friendly countries to facilitate their safe extraction and earliest possible return to Pakistan,” he said.
据欧盟海军“阿塔兰塔行动”通报,这艘悬挂帕劳国旗的油轮“Honour 25号”于4月21日在前往摩加迪沙的途中,在索马里北部沿海遭海盗劫持。该船原共有17名船员。
The Palau-flagged oil tanker Honour 25 was hijacked off the northern coast of Somalia on April 21 while en route to Mogadishu, according to the EU Naval Force’s Operation Atalanta. The vessel had 17 crew members on board.