Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Italian ship hijacked by pirates and freed after several hours

ROME - The tanker 'master', the Company Morfini of Bari, was attacked by pirates off the coast of Nigeria. After stealing the belongings of the crew - consisting of three Italians, including the commander, and 19 Filipinos - and robbed the cashier of the cargo, the pirates have abandoned. But before forcing three Filipino sailors to accompany them to the ground with one of the lifeboats.

In giving the news, the Coast Guard stated that the three men have not yet returned to the ship, 176 meters long and 25 tons, which therefore remains steady at 26 miles offshore.

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