pirate rose early on Saturday Norwegian J. J. Ugland shipping company to the ship and hijacked by nine members of the crew, the shipping company told in a statement.

MV Bonita was moored Benin off the coast, when the pirates invaded the ship.

the Ship left the crew reported a hijacking to the authorities, and dock the ship to Cotonou port city in Benin, later on Saturday.

the Shipping company’s release according to the shipping company’s crisis unit has taken the situation to care for and keep in touch with the appropriate authorities.

Also on the ship crew’s families have been notified of the situation.

– the Situation will be updated, when the shipping company gets a new and confirmed information for publication, the bulletin explains.

Dagens Naeringslivets -newspaper (you move to another service) according to all the screenshots are Philippine citizens.

Sources: NRK, DN, Reuters, AFP

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