We are delighted to report that the MT Marine Express, which was hijacked by pirates on Feb 1, is now back under the command of the captain & crew since ~04:00 SG time today. All crew members are reported to be safe & well & the cargo intact. We thank you all for your well wishes— Anglo-Eastern (@angloeasterngrp) February 6, 2018
FOX News: Pirates lose control of Indian oil tanker as crew regains command
The crew of an Indian-owned oil tanker that vanished Thursday off the coast of the West African country of Benin has regained control of the ship after it was hijacked by pirates, the vessel's management company said Tuesday.
Anglo-Eastern Ship Management said the Marine Express tanker with 22 Indian nationals on board "was hijacked by pirates on Feb 1," but is now back under command of the captain and crew.
"All crew members are reported to be safe & well & the cargo intact. We thank you all for your well wishes," the company tweeted.
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WNU Editor: Some good news this morning.