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21 Indian sailors safe after pirate attack

The Shipping Ministry says 21 crew members of a merchant ship hijacked off the coast of Nigeria are safe after naval forces in that area rescued them.

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FP Archives|Jan 13, 2012, 15:23:27 IST

New Delhi: The Shipping Ministry says 21 crew members of a merchant ship hijacked off the coast of Nigeria are safe after naval forces in that area rescued them. A ministry statement said there were one Ukrainian and 20 Indian crew members on board the Norwegian-flagged MV Spar Rigel.It said pirates attacked the ship on Tuesday and the crew locked themselves into a saferoom on board until help arrived.It didn't say which country's navy came to their rescue. No other details were available. Associated Press

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