source: 24h au Benin; AFP; Benin Web TV; Xinhua; Banouto
actor1: Pirates (Benin)
actor2: Civilians (Russia)
location: Cotonou
notes: On 11 March 2021, sea pirates attacked a chemical tanker around 210 nautical miles (389 kilometers) off the coast south of Cotonou (Cotonou, Littoral). The pirates kidnapped fifteen crew members believed to be Russian, Ukrainian, and Filipino.