Poland says pirates attacked Polish ship off Nigeria coast

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Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski walks to receive his nomination from Poland's President Andrzej Duda during a government swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland November 16, 2015. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said on Friday that a Polish cargo ship under the Cyprus flag was attacked off the coast of Nigeria by pirates, who kidnapped five members of the crew, including the captain and officers. "The rest of the crew, 11 people, are still on the ship and they are safe... The ship suffered some damages," Waszczykowski told a news conference. The ship is currently anchored around 30 sea miles off the Nigerian coast. Kidnappers have not made any demands yet. (Reporting by Wiktor Szary; Writing by Marcin Goclowski; Editing by Adrian Krajewski)