Seamen Kidnapped By Armed Men In Douala
September 14 2010
A Belgian dredging company says armed men attacked one of its ships in a Cameroon port and kidnapped two crew members
The crewmen were seized in Cameroon's port city of Douala, reports Agence France-Presse.
Seven men armed with rocket launchers attacked three vessels on Sunday evening, including the dredger, said a company statement.
The seamen taken were said to be a Filipino and a Croatian.
Tthe attackers did not take hostages on the other ships, but stole money and...
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