High-jacked Syrian ship anchored at Jazan's port in Saudi Arabia
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/7/2001

The High-jacked Syrian ship's Jaafar is expected to have anchored on Sunday at the Saudi port of Jazan after the high-jackers have released it.

The director general of the Saudi port of Jazan Ali Hammoud Bakri said in press statements on Sunday that the ship is currently at the area where ships wait and is expected to anchor. He said all members of the Ship's crew are in good health conditions.

The Syrian Jaafar which was high-jacked to the South of Somalia on its way to Saudi Arabia five months ago left on Saturday one of the Somali ports after the High-jackers released it for the fuels paid by its owner as well as the price of the food which was given to the sailors during the four past months to Somali Kilyako tribe.

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