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Pirates of Somalia take Hostages!

Updated on September 1, 2022
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Hostages are their Bounty!

What happened to the good old pirates that would only be looking for a chest full of gold as their bounty? They would sail the high seas seeking the next treasure chest on their list going from island to island in search of their bounty.

Pirates are found Mainly in Somalia Waters

Today's pirates are using human lives as bargaining chips to get their ransom monies which have run into the millions. Pirates have all paid these ransoms to gain back the freedom of the unfortunate hostages. Pirates today are found mostly around the waters of Somalia. There were said to be 53 worldwide high-jacked ships in 2010 49 of these were off the coast of Somalia.

4 Americans Killed

Somali pirates tend to take care of their captives as they are bargaining chips which will make the pirates millions along with the cargo. All this changed recently when four Americans were killed after they had been taken, hostage. Like most things, there are two sides to this story: one being the American Military and the other being the Somali pirates.

Gunfire on "the Quest"

The American Military's story is that negotiations were underway with the pirates when they heard gunfire from the high-jacked vessel "the Quest". The American naval seals got on the boat without firing a shot but killed two pirates while regaining the vessel.

Distributing Bibles

They found the four shot Americans (the owners of the vessel) Jean and Scott Adam along with two American passengers Phyllis Mackay, and Bob Riggle. The vessel owners had embarked on a trip around the world, distributing bibles as they went. These Christian people did not deserve to die in this manner.

Somali Pirates Killed in Retaliation

The Somali pirates, on the other hand, say that the American Military fired first and killed two of their men. They in turn killed the hostages in retaliation for the deaths of their fellow pirates.

Victims were Only Trying to Deliver the Word of the Lord

In the end, it doesn't matter who fired first but four innocent lives were lost on this terrible day. We need more good Christians like these victims not less. All they were trying to spread the good word of the lord. These unfortunate people were trying to deliver the word of the lord by bringing bibles to those in need of some spiritual guidance.

Pick up Bible Not Weapon

It is just too bad that the Somali pirates didn't choose to pick up a bible instead of a deadly weapon. If they had chosen the bible four people would be alive today; continuing to spread the good word as they sailed the waters of the world.

Most Dangerous Waters

The Somali pirates were first made up of frustrated fishermen not being violent towards their hostages. Unfortunately, the pirates are now coming from more sordid, violent backgrounds. Today's Somali pirates are becoming more dangerous and unpredictable in treating their hostages. These are the most dangerous waters of the world to be sailing in. If you are thinking of taking a cruise or a sail around the world these are waters you might want to steer clear of on your journey. To have a safe holiday you must remember to travel safely!

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