Korea's anti-piracy warship searching for three Koreans abducted by pirates off coast of Ghana
- 6 years ago
South Korea has sent an anti-piracy warship to waters near Ghana after three Korean nationals were kidnapped by pirates.
Following reports the South Korean crewmen were abducted in Ghanaian waters,... President Moon Jae-in ordered the Munmu the Great, South Korea's anti-piracy naval vessel, be deployed from Oman to help retrieve the crew.
Seoul's foreign ministry says nine pirates used a speed boat to race toward the Marine 7-1-1,... hijack it and kidnap the crew.
The pirates and the kidnapped Koreans are now believed to be in waters off Nigeria.
However, authorities here say they have yet to identify the exact whereabouts of the hostages.
As of Sunday night, Korea time, they also had no information on the pirates or their demands.
The foreign ministry added that it's closely working with Ghana, Nigeria and other nations to locate the South Korean nationals.
Following reports the South Korean crewmen were abducted in Ghanaian waters,... President Moon Jae-in ordered the Munmu the Great, South Korea's anti-piracy naval vessel, be deployed from Oman to help retrieve the crew.
Seoul's foreign ministry says nine pirates used a speed boat to race toward the Marine 7-1-1,... hijack it and kidnap the crew.
The pirates and the kidnapped Koreans are now believed to be in waters off Nigeria.
However, authorities here say they have yet to identify the exact whereabouts of the hostages.
As of Sunday night, Korea time, they also had no information on the pirates or their demands.
The foreign ministry added that it's closely working with Ghana, Nigeria and other nations to locate the South Korean nationals.