South Korea has sent an anti-piracy warship to waters near Ghana after three Korean nationals were kidnapped by pirates.<br /> 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.<br />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.<br />The pirates and the kidnapped Koreans are now believed to be in waters off Nigeria. <br />However, authorities here say they have yet to identify the exact whereabouts of the hostages.<br />As of Sunday night, Korea time, they also had no information on the pirates or their demands.<br />The foreign ministry added that it's closely working with Ghana, Nigeria and other nations to locate the South Korean nationals. <br />
