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Families express happiness over the return of Indian sailors

Updated on Jun 24, 2011 08:02 pm IST

After being held captive by the Somali pirates for 10 months, six Indian sailors of MV Suez returned back home on Friday. Family members of the hostages, who gathered at the New Delhi airport to receive their loved ones, expressed their happiness and also appreciated Pakistan's help in ensuring safe return of Indian sailors. The pirates released the crew of the Egyptian-owned ship, comprising six Indians, four Pakistanis, 11 Egyptians and one Sri Lankan after a ransom of $ 2 million was paid to them.

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