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Pirates release three oil tanker crew kidnapped off Togo

Published 12/13/2019, 09:41 PM
Updated 12/13/2019, 09:48 PM
© Reuters. Pirates release three oil tanker crew kidnapped off Togo

ATHENS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Pirates have released three crew
taken hostage from a Greek oil tanker off the coast of the West
African country of Togo in November, the vessel's manager said
on Friday.
A fourth hostage, a Filipino, died from illness during
captivity, European Products Carriers Ltd added.
It did not give details of the release.
The tanker, Elka Aristotle, was attacked on Nov. 4 about 18
km (11 miles) from the port of Lome. The pirates fled after
kidnapping two Filipinos, one Greek and one Georgian.
The released men were safe and were "being debriefed by the
local authorities prior to returning home to the Philippines,
Greece and Georgia respectively", the company said.
A full investigation had been launched into the death of the
Filipino.
"It is understood that his demise was not as a result of any
actions by those holding the crew hostage but due to illness,"
European Products Carriers said in a statement.
While piracy has decreased worldwide, West Africa's Gulf of
Guinea is a high-risk area for abductions and armed robbery.
Armed guards were present on the Greek boat and tried to
fight off the attackers and one was wounded, the Togo navy had
said.

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