Pirates aiming to seize a Panama-flagged cargo vessel sailing in the Gulf of Guinea had all plans ruined as a helicopter with Russian marines came to the ship’s rescue, as a Northern Fleet destroyer was on patrol nearby.
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Around 1 pm on Monday, the Togo-bound MSC Lucia let out a distress call when it was suddenly boarded by some armed men about 86 nm southwest of Agbami Terminal off the Nigerian coast.
The signal was quickly picked up by Vice-Admiral...