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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Attackers kill 1, kidnap 3 at ship in western Nigeria, Greek authorities say

by  Associated Press Greece: Gunmen kill 1, kidnap 3 at ship in western Nigeria Associated Press - 4 February 2015 15:53-05:00 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Gunmen have attacked a cargo ship in western Nigeria, killing one man and kidnapping three others, authorities in Greece say. The government's Merchant Marine Department said a Greek first officer of the Maltese-flagged ship Kalamos was killed in the attack in the Qua Iboe area early Wednesday, while two Greek and one Pakistani crew member were kidnapped. Theodoris Dritsas, the deputy minister for marine affairs, told reporters in Athens the other 19 crew members have been reported to be safe. The ship was traveling from China without cargo. Other details of the attack were not immediately available. News Topics: General news, Kidnapping, Crime People, Places and Companies: Greece, Nigeria, Athens, Western Europe, Europe, West Africa, Africa Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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