4 Georgian sailors kidnapped from Libyan-flagged tanker in Africa released
The Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia reported earlier that armed pirates had kidnapped 10 sailors including Georgian citizens on February 20. Photo: Lagos seaport by Aljazeera.com
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Four Georgian sailors, who have been kidnapped by pirates from the Libyan-flagged tanker in the Nigerian city of Lagos in late February, have been released.
The Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia announced late on Friday that all of the four individuals will be back to Georgia in near future.
The agency had reported earlier that armed pirates had kidnapped 10 sailors including Georgian citizens on February 20.
Congratulating the Georgian sailors with their release, the agency thanked all the engaged parties, including the ship-owner company, for their efforts.
They also thanked the family members of the Georgian hostages for their patience and Georgian media for not disseminate identifying information of the kidnapped individuals.
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