Turkish cargo ship was heading from the Nigerian port of Lagos to the South African city of Cape Town
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On the West African coast, pirates attacked a Turkish ship and took its crew hostage, killing one of them. According to the International News Agency, a Turkish cargo ship was en route from the Nigerian port of Lagos to the South African city of Cape Town when an armed group of pirates hijacked the ship and took 15 crew members hostage. A statement issued by the Turkish Maritime Directorate said that a member of the crew was killed in the pirate attack. One of the killed members locked himself in a safe cabin but was forced to leave. But the pirates shot him. The dead man was from Azerbaijan and was the only foreigner on board. Turkish Foreign Minister has said that talks are underway to secure the release of the hostages, but so far no demand or ransom has been demanded from the pirates. It should be noted that in 2019, 10 Turkish officials were abducted by pirates on the coast of Nigeria and their release was possible a month later. However, it is not clear how much the Turkish government paid the pirates for their release.
