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Danish oil tanker crew kidnapped off West Africa rescued

Pirates have long been a risk in the Gulf of Guinea -- a major shipping route stretching 5,700 kilometres (3,500 miles) from Senegal to Angola, with Nigerian gangs carrying out most attacks.  

Liberian-flagged oil tanker, Monjasa Reformer, owned by Monjasa. (AFP Photo)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

Six crew members kidnapped by pirates last month from a Danish oil tanker off Congo have been rescued from Nigeria, the ship's owner said Monday.

The Liberian-flagged Monjasa Reformer had 16

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