Six Seafarers Abducted Off Cameroon Finally Released By Pirates After 2 Months Of Ordeal

Six Seafarers Abducted Off Cameroon Finally Released By Pirates After 2 Months Of Ordeal

Six crew members have reportedly been released by pirates following their kidnappings from a general cargo vessel on 30 June 2023 off West Africa.

This is per reports the security firm Ambrey received that had no additional information.

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Ambrey said that since this case has been concluded, there is an enhanced threat of kidnaps for ransom against some merchant vessels from some West African criminal syndicates.

The six were abducted from the Republic of Congo-controlled...

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