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Title:VV3927 Pirates attack thwarted by security team Gulf of Guinea
Date:21st December 2020
Summary:Occurred Gulf of Guinea December 5th, 2020. ''Pirates attacked a ship with a Russian crew off the western coast of Africa. The Nigerian guard, hired in advance by the owner of the ship, helped. The captain warned the crew about the attack over the speakerphone and ordered them not to approach the starboard side. The guards fired at the pirates from the bridge, while another of the guards fired a heavy machine gun on the deck. The pirates returned fire, then stopped the attack, turned around and fled. After the attack, the crew examined the vessel and found many bullet holes.''
