Somali pirates release oil tanker hostages

Hijackers given their freedom after dropping ransom demand

Somalian pirate

Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker and took its eight crew members hostage have released the vessel and crew in return for their freedom.

The announcement came hours after the hijackers and naval forces exchanged gunfire over a boat believed to be carrying supplies to the pirates, the BBC reports.

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