The European Union's. antipiracy force in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea stated on Friday. the Liberianflagged merchant vessel Basilisk had been released. from believed pirates off the coast of Somalia and its 17 crew. members were safe.

The ship was attacked by suspected pirates on Thursday. around 380 nautical miles east of Somalia's capital Mogadishu. while cruising north, the EU Naval Force stated in a statement.

The EU stated its forces boarded the Basilisk from a. helicopter on Thursday night, having actually sent among its Operation. Atalanta warships to react earlier in the day.

A male team member who was hurt during the attack by the. suspected pirates remained in a stable condition and has received. medical attention, it said.

Somali pirates caused chaos in the waters off the east. African country's long shoreline between 2008 and 2018, but had. been inactive until late last year when pirate activity began. to get again.