Monday April 11, 2016- Pirates attacked a Turkish cargo ship- The M/T Puli as it was sailing off the coast of Nigeria today. The pirates kidnapped six crew members-the ship’s mechanical engineer, electrician, navigator and three captains according to a Turkish maritime news agency- The Deniz News Agency
The ship is owned by Kaptanogul Shipping, which told the news agency that both the kidnapped crew, and those who remained on the ship, were “in good health”. It was unclear how many crew members were aboard the M/T Puli, which was carrying chemicals, when it was attacked. Company officials said the pirates have not contacted them.
