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Italian navy aids ship freed from Somali pirates

An Italian navy ship Saturday came to the aid of a merchant vessel released by Somali pirates after over seven months in captivity, with news reports saying a ransom was dropped from a small plane. "Considering what they have lived through, the crew are well," said Gualtiero Mattesi, an admiral who also heads NATO's anti-piracy operation " Ocean Shield, speaking from the navy destroyer on the scene. "Military teams today boarded the 'Rosalia D'Amato' to guarantee the safety of the crew," he said, adding that the ship was still in Somali waters but would head out once the necessary checks have been carried out. Reports that the ship with six Italians and 15 Filipinos on board had been released surfaced on Friday but were only confirmed on Saturday. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi voiced "strong satisfaction" over the release, saying it had been "a painful experience." Read more at http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20111126-312845.html