M/V Mozart, a Liberian-flagged vessel, was sailing from Lagos, Nigeria to South Africa when it was attacked by armed pirates.
According to the reports, fifteen seafarers of the Turkish cargo ship have been kidnapped and one crew member has been killed. The victim has been identified as an engineer from Azerbaijan, the only non-Turkish crew member.
The incident took place about 100 nautical miles northwest of Sao Tome and Principe.
Turkey’s Maritime Directorate stated that the crew initially locked...