Burney working for release of crew of another hijacked vessel
Islamabad, Jul 18 Leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney, who played a key role in efforts to free six Indian sailors from Somali pirates, today said he was working for the release of the 23-member crew of another hijacked vessel, including six Indians.
Pirates exchanged fire with security forces and hijacked a Greek-owned oil tanker with 24 Russian crew off Togo on Tuesday in the latest attack in the region, the International Maritime Bureau said.