SALALAH, Oman -- The captain of a rescued South Korean freighter, who was wounded during a naval raid on Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea last week, will be airlifted home Saturday, officials here said Friday.
The 58-year-old Seok Hae-kyun underwent a second surgery for gunshot wounds at Sultan Qaboos Hospital in this Omani city, said the officials. (Yonhap)