Pirates seize Italian ship in Gulf of Guinea

Three pirates boarded and seized an Italian merchant ship carrying fuel in the Gulf of Guinea on Sunday, Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) news agency said.

The Rbd Anema e Core was carrying 23 crew members, including 20 Filipino, two Italians and the captain, who is Romanian, according to the report.

First Published: Jul 24, 2011 15:45 IST