Belgian ship attacked in Cameroon

 Douala, 14 Sept-(ANA)-Two sailors have been taken hostage from a ship by an armed gang off the Cameroon coast, the boat's Belgian owners say.

A statement from the De Nul Group said the abducted men were from Croatia and the Philippines.

They were seized from a dredger near the port of Douala. It is not clear whether a ransom demand has been made.

Correspondents say there has been a recent increase in piracy off the coast of Cameroon and Nigeria. (ANA)

FA/ANA/14 September 2010-------