International Relations say there is no confirmation that South African citizens are part of a ship’s crew that has been kidnapped off the coast ofIn a statement the government of Equatorial Guinea says earlier this week a supply vessel called ‘ The Warden ‘, belonging to Exxon Mobil, was attacked by pirates.Eight crew members had been kidnapped by the pirates.
The government says the crew consisted of citizens from South Africa, the Philippines, Serbia and Cameroon.DIRCO spokesperson Lunga Ngqengelele says: “I can confirm that as DIRCO we are aware of the incident that took place in the coast of Equatorial Guinea. We are working with the government of Equatorial Guinea to establish if indeed South Africans are involved so that we can be able to assist with the consular services.
PresidencyZA CyrilRamaphosa if there are South Africans involved, deploy the 4 Special Forces Regiment on a Search and Rescue mission so those Pirates can feel the Iron fist from the sea...
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