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Sunday, 10 January 2010 10:23 |
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirmed the information that three of them were wounded
Citizens of Ukraine were actually attacked by Nigerian pirates, three Ukrainian sailors were injured. This was told by the country's Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
"Near the port of Lagos, Nigerian gunmen seized the ship, they began to shoot and rob the crew," - the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported.
Recall, on Saturday online edition of "Maritime Bulletin" reported that on 5 January in the area of Lagos, Nigerian robbers attacked the tanker "Westaf" with the Ukrainian crew, anchored offshore of Nigeria. There are wounded people.
The ship's captain was wounded in the attack in the stomach, a surveyor (expert, inspecting ships and cargo) was also wounded as well as several crew members. "Approximately seven people," the publication reported. The bandits had committed "robbery on the full program - personal belongings, valuables and other property."
The crew was hired by a company in Odessa, the team members are the citizens of Odessa and Sevastopol.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry, four people were wounded, three of them are the citizens of Ukraine, including the Captain wounded in the stomach. The injured were hospitalized immediately, but by this time they have already released from the hospital. |
