However, the kidnappers agreed to release from the original 75 the position of all foreign hostages retreat.

但绑匪从原先答应释放75名所有外国人质的立场退却。

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The Europeans do not include Yemeni and Iranian vessels in their count: they say there are 17 foreign-flagged vessels with 369 hostages anchored off Somalia.

而欧洲人的统计数据(不包括也门和伊朗的船只)是：有17艘不同国家的船只，369名人质被迫在索马里海抛锚。

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According to Ecoterra, a Kenya-based group which tracks Somali piracy, 24 foreign-flagged vessels are presently being held hostage in Somalia with a total of 434 hostages on board.

据总部设在肯尼亚，专门监控索马里海盗活动的组织ecoterra统计：目前总共有24艘外国船只被劫持，船上共有434名人质。

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Sellal said the militants had expected to return to Mali with the foreign hostages.

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The four Chinese nationals are thought to have been the only foreign hostages held by the group.

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