20110203 Xinhua MANILA, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The 20 Filipino seafarers who were abducted by Somali pirates five months ago were released last weekend, local media Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
The Inquirer reported that the Philippine Embassy in Kenya is already making arrangements for the repatriation of seafarers.
The seamen were crew members of the Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel MV Isumi, which was hijacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Kenya last October 10.
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