Pirates attack tanker in Gulf of Guinea, kidnap 13 sailors

Pirates attack tanker in Gulf of Guinea, kidnap 13 sailors
Pirates attack tanker in Gulf of Guinea, kidnap 13 sailors
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Pirates attacked the chemical tanker Curacao Trader about 210 miles (around 338km) off the coast of Benin, in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, today, the vessel’s Greek operator said, according to the Maritime Bulletin.

The armed perpetrators boarded the ship and kidnapped “13 out of its 19 Ukranian and Russian crew members.”The vessel has been left drifting since the attack, due to the lack of manpower, but another ship has been sent to assist it.

The Gulf of Guinea, which is surrounded by eight oil-exporting countries, has become a major pirate hotspot in recent years. In 2019, it accounted for 90 percent of all kidnappings at sea, according to the International Maritime Bureau.

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Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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