January 25, 2021 at 3:50 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia, News, Turkey
Turkey's hydrocarbon research ship is seen offshores of the Mediterranean Sea, 17 September 2020 [Turkish Defence Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency]
January 25, 2021 at 3:50 pm
A Turkish cargo ship with 19 crew on board has been hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea,
Anadolu has reported. At least one crew member was killed in the attack on the MV
Mozart, and 15 were kidnapped by pirates.
The crew member who was killed was an Azerbaijani citizen. Turkey's Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavuscoglu said that when the ship docks his body will be returned to his homeland.
The
Mozart is now anchored in Port Gentil in Gabon, said Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu on Twitter yesterday. A spokesman for the Gabon president said that the country's navy is assisting the vessel because the pirates disabled the electronics on board before they fled with their hostages. Three of the crew were left on the