Confusion surrounds the intentions of a newly formed Pirate Action Group (PAG) operating off the coast of Somalia.

Last week the PAG reportedly hijacked the dhow, the CASAYR II - No.30 along with two skiffs, leading to fears that it might be used as a mothership for potential attacks off the Somali coast.

But the latest report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says the dhow has been released some 70 nm from Qalansyia, Socotra Island.

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