By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A group of 22 Asian sailors was released after more than a month of captivity since their cargo ship was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, a South Korean official said Thursday.
The crew members - eight South Koreans and 14 Myanmar citizens - were heading toward a US navy vessel in the area after being set free earlier in the day, Foreign Ministry spokesman Moon Tae-young told reporters.
Moon said the sailors were all safe but declined to comment on whether a ransom was paid.
The South Korean cargo vessel was hijacked by Somali pirates on Sept. 10 in the Gulf of Aden.
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