Boxship attacked in Gulf of Guinea, 15 crew kidnapped and one dead

The 2,824 teu containership was attacked by pirates near Sao Tome in the Gulf of Guinea yesterday, while it was transiting from Lagos to Cape Town. According to maritime safety consultancy Dryad Global, the citadel onboard the vessel was breached and 15 crew, all Turkish national were taken hostage, with one Azerbaijani crewmember killed. The …

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