Pirates attack suezmax tanker off Gulf of Guinea
Over-stretched Nigerian security forces mean that pirates are operating with both capability and intent are afforded the opportunity to carry out attacks knowing there is little in the way of authority to stop them
The vessel’s crew fought off nine armed pirates who approached the tanker in a high-speed craft and made two hijacking attempts before fleeing to a mothership
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