A Luxembourg ship attacked in the Gulf of Guinea. 2 hostages

(B2) The "Bourbon Liberty 251", a ship flying the Luxembourg flag dedicated to oil exploration, was attacked by pirates in international waters in the Gulf of Guinea off Nigeria on Tuesday (February 23), the Bourbon group announced.

Two hostages: a Russian and a Nigerian

Two crew members, a Russian and a Nigerian, are missing and were probably abducted during this attack confirmed on Friday (February 26), the government Luxembourgish.

Ten members of the crew, five Russians and five Nigerians, were able to take refuge in the ship's "citadel" (safe area on the ship allowing the crew to be assembled by cutting themselves off from the outside) and returned, " safe and sound », on board the ship at the port of Onne.

The situation is "closely monitored" indicates the government as within the emergency unit, set up within the group Bourbon.

NB: Usually hostages are negotiated for a ransom and released fairly quickly by the kidnappers.

(NGV)