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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Somali pirates released the crew of a hijacked Danish cargo ship after receiving a ransom payment, Denmark's government said Wednesday.
The pirates, who seized the Danica White in June, turned it over on Wednesday to a French warship, where the five crew members were undergoing a medical evaluation, a senior Foreign Ministry official said.
"It has been a terrible experience for the hostages, (who) have been held for more than 80 days not knowing what was going on," said Lars Thuesen, head of the Danish Foreign Ministry's consular department. He said the five Danes were in good condition.
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