Hijacked ship MV Ruen freed - Puntland Minister

The Indian navy has freed the hijacked ship MV Ruen and detained 35 pirates, Ahmed Yassin Saleh, minister for ports and maritime transport in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland told Reuters on Saturday.

"The Indian Navy successfully conducted the operation which has been going on since last night. The navy captured 35 pirates and released the MV Ruen Ship and its crew are safe," Saleh told Reuters.