(EDITOR'S NOTE: The Manila Times is reposting the article below to correct its report that the two Filipino sailors were released. The Filipinos remain prisoners of the alleged pirates.) 

JUST days after nine Filipino sailors were kidnapped in the West African country of Benin, two more, along with two other foreigners, were kidnapped by pirates in Togo, authorities said on Tuesday, November 5.

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