S. Korean troops rescue 11 foreign sailors in Gulf of Aden

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) — The South Korean Navy’s anti-piracy unit in Somalia has rescued 11 foreign sailors who were drifting near the Gulf of Aden, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) here said Monday.¬†

The sailors were rescued by the Korean troops at around 3:40 p.m. on Sunday (local time) off the coast of Somalia, while drifting on a lifeboat for five days, the JCS said.

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