6 Russians kidnapped after pirates attack vessel near Benin

SANAA, Jan. 5 (YPA) – The Russian embassy in the Republic of Benin reported that six sailors were kidnapped after a pirate attack on a ship carrying Russian crew off the coast of Benin, West Africa.

The Russian embassy explained that the crew included 20 Russian citizens, four Ukrainians and two Georgian citizens, explaining that the nationality of the kidnapped crew members is still unknown.

The embassy said that the Russian diplomatic mission informed the Marine Headquarters of Benin of the incident, noting that the ship is currently anchored in the territorial waters of Georgia.

The embassy also said it was making every effort to help Russian citizens.