China Says Three Nationals Kidnapped Off Ghana Have Been Found
(Bloomberg) -- China said that three nationals apparently kidnapped while fishing off the coast of Ghana 'are safe now.'
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun made the remarks when asked Monday about the incident involving suspected pirates on March 27.
'China will work with Ghana to earnestly protect the safety and security of Chinese nationals and institutions in Ghana,' he added.
The abductions took place in the waters off the West African nation on March 27, the Ghana Armed Forces had said in a statement.
Seven armed men boarded a fishing boat named the Mengxin I, fired warning shots and seized mobile phones of the crew, Ghana's military said. They then kidnapped the vessel's captain, chief mate and chief engineer, it said.
--With assistance from Victoria Cavaliere and Virginia Van Natta.
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