Pirates release 5 Polish, Russian cargo ship crew
BUJA - Pirates have released five Polish and Russian crew members they kidnapped from a cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria last month, the vessel@@@s management company said.Piracy is increasing in the west Africa@@@s Gulf of Guinea, an important exporting region for oil, cocoa and metals, and insecurity is driving up shipping costs.The hostages were taken when the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged MV City of Xiamen container ship was attacked late on April 25 about 100 miles (160 km) off Nigeria@@@s coast.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AM
