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Xiang Hua Men Sailors awarded for bravery with $10000 each
The 28 Chinese sailors have each been awarded $10,000 by the ship's owner for their "bravery against the pirates". This was because they too played a role in ending the nine-hour incident, which eventually saw the armed pirates surrendering to the Iranian navy, according to some of the crew members who spoke to Xinhua News Agency on Saturday. Read more at http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-04/09/content_15000947.htm
Crewman injured in pirate shootout
ONE of 28 crew members of a Chinese-owned cargo ship freed after their vessel was hijacked by Somali pirates, was injured by a ricocheting bullet during the rescue, Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday. The Panama-registered cargo ship Xianghuamen was hijacked on Friday morning, at about 8:40am local time, by Somali pirates in the Sea of Oman, near Iran's southern port of Chabahar. Later on Friday, the concerted efforts of the Chinese and Iranian governments led to the rescue of all 28 Chinese crew members, said Chinese ambassador to Iran Yu Hongyang. A round from a pirate's weapon slightly injured one crew member in the head, when it ricocheted after striking a panel. In Friday's incident, nine pirates climbed on to the cargo ship, fired shots and seized the Chinese crew. Yesterday, some of the crew told Xinhua that they had been terrified when taken hostage by the pirates. More to read at http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=498414&type=National
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