Somali hostages finally freed after 1672 days as hijack incidents drop

The 26 remaining hostages of FV Naham 3 have finally been released. The Omani-flagged fishing vessel was hijacked on 26 March 2012 roughly 65 nautical miles south of the Seychelles. Of the original 29-member crew, one died during the hijacking and two more succumbed to illness during their captivity. The remaining 26 crew members came from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.