{"id":86835,"date":"2018-04-23T13:54:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T05:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splash247.com\/?p=86835"},"modified":"2022-12-09T12:06:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T04:06:16","slug":"dutch-ship-attacked-nigeria-hostages-taken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splash247.com\/dutch-ship-attacked-nigeria-hostages-taken\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch ship attacked in Nigeria, hostages taken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dutch MPP owner ForestWave Navigation has reported that on Saturday morning its general cargo vessel <em>FWN Rapide<\/em> came under attack from pirates prior to entering the port of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. 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