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Somali pirates have released a Togo-flagged vessel that was seized last week, the World Food Programme said Monday.

Pirates on four skiffs seized the 5,000-ton MV Sea Horse on Tuesday.

"We hear from the operators of the ship that it was released on Friday," said Peter Smerdon, spokesman for the World Food Program in Nairobi. Read full article »

CNN's David McKenzie contributed to this report.