Polish and Russian crew released after pirates stormed ship
PR dla Zagranicy
Peter Gentle
15.05.2013 08:22
Pirates have released Polish and Russian sailors kidnapped last month off the coast of Nigeria, Poland’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed.
City of Xiamen: photo - sunship.de
The five kidnapped sailors were released last Saturday. All are in good health and have now returned home.
The commercial vessel, City of Xiamen, owned by a German shipping company was attacked on April 25, 160 kms southwest of Bonnie Island, Nigeria and boarded by 14 pirates who stole money and took members of the crew hostage.
"Despite difficult conditions while in captivity, they are in good health. They already returned to their own countries and reunited with their families," Sunship Schiffahrtskontor KG, the ship's German operator, said in a statement.
The shipping company has not inform if a ransom was paid. (ek/pg)
source: reuters