US-sanctioned oil tanker Sibu 1 rescued from Somali pirates
USO•The US-sanctioned tanker Sibu 1 was rescued after Somali pirates hijacked it in August, Puntland's maritime police force said. The force said the pirates were in its custody and the counter-piracy operation was ongoing.
1. Tanker rescued
Puntland's Maritime Police Force said Sibu 1 was freed in a counter-piracy operation that began two days earlier. Base commander Mohamed Jama said the pirates were in the force's hands and the operation was still ongoing.
