Two Georgian sailors captured early this month by pirates in Gabon’s territorial waters have been released from captivity, authorities of the European country announced Wednesday. “Two Georgian sailors abducted in Gabon were freed on May 21 thanks to the efforts of Georgia’s foreign ministry, the Georgian embassy in South Africa, and Georgia’s maritime transport agency,” Georgia’s Foreign ministry’s spokeswoman, Mari Narchemashvili, told AFP. “The sailors were kidnapped on 2 May when pirates attacked their ship, the Grebe Bulker, which was docked in Gabonese territorial waters”, she said. The maritime transport agency right after the attack indicated the two Georgian sailors were among three people who were kidnapped. Grebe Bulker, 190-meter-long bulk carrier, belongs to the American maritime transport company Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. but is flying the flag of the Marshall Islands.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 25, 2023 18:31 UTC