Gunmen have attacked a Greek tanker ship off Cameroon in West Africa and abducted eight of the 28 crew members, injuring one seaman, Greek authorities said Tuesday.
A coast guard statement said the attack took place early Tuesday two miles off the port of Limboh, where the Greek-flagged Happy Lady was riding at anchor.
The abducted seamen were identified as five Greeks, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian national. The coast guard provided no further detail on the health of the injured Greek crew member.
The coast guard did not say whether a ransom demand has been made to the ship-owning company, as is common following attacks on commercial vessels in notoriously pirate-infested waters off West Africa.
The 183-meter (600-foot) Happy Lady is designed to carry chemicals or oil products.
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