Nigerian sea pirates kidnap five Poles
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On Friday, Nigerian sea pirates hijacked general cargo ship, Szafir near the African coast. The ship was traveling from Antwerp to Onee in Nigeria with 16 Poles on board, trojmiasto.pl webportal informed.
Gdynia based Maritime Security Center said that a rescue effort is underway. The vessel is owned by Euroafrica, a company from Szczecin, but flying the flag of Cyprus.
[UPDATE] According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the pirates had kidnapped five Poles and let the ship free.
