An Indian shipping crew onboard a merchant ship, MV Tampen, had been attacked by pirates off a port on the western coast of Africa. Two members have suffered injuries, and a third one has been abducted, as claimed by family members of the distressed Indian crew members.
The vessel that had to reach Dubai from Cameroon had to drop its anchor in the port limits of Owendo Anchorage in Gabo. It had ran into unexpected problems with the vessel’s propulsion system.
During the early hours on Sunday,...