NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - An arms-laden ship freed by Somali pirates after four months has arrived in a Kenyan port. Twenty tired sailors onboard have welcomed ashore. The Russian and Ukrainian sailors spoke briefly on the docks of the port city of Mombasa on Thursday before being driven away for medical checks. Acting captain, Viktor Nikolsky said: "It is very difficult to express our feelings because the voyage is too hard for everybody." The hijacking of the MV Faina and its cargo of 33 tanks and light weapons helped focus international attention on the threat Somali pirates posed to one of the world's most important trade routes. It was released last week after a $3.2 million ransom was parachuted onto its decks.
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