Russian navy find missing ship off African coast

THE freighter that sparked a high-seas mystery when it disappeared nearly three weeks ago has been found by a Russian naval frigate off the West African coast.

The Arctic Sea’s 15 Russian crew members, last heard from July 28, were alive and now aboard the navy ship, defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov said.

He did not give details about what happened, saying the full story could be made public at a later date.