European Union group: Pirates abandon ship in Somali basin

Eleven Ukranians from a ship that had been hijacked over the weekend in the Somali basin are safe, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said Monday.
The Panama-flagged MV Lugela was reported pirated 900 nautical miles east of Eyl, Somalia, on Saturday, EU NAVFOR said. Late Sunday, the company owning the vessel said pirates abandoned the ship and that the MV Lugela was headed to safety, according to EU NAVFOR Somalia. The group says it is monitoring the situation.