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Four American hostages killed by pirates

SOMALI pirates yesterday killed four Americans including a retired couple onboard their hijacked yacht in a sudden violent turn to efforts to end a hostage drama, the US military said.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2011

Fears for pirate hostages after US raid

Pirate hostages were feared at risk of a violent backlash from their captors today in the wake of the successful freeing of an American merchant captain.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2009

Officials debate fate of captured pirate

The US Justice Department was considering whether to prosecute a Somali pirate in Washington, New York or Kenya, following the rescue of a US hostage and the arrest of his only surviving captor.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2009

Pirates vow revenge after three die in hostage rescue

Snipers on a US Navy ship cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain in a surprise nighttime assault in choppy seas, ending a five-day standoff between a team of rogue gunmen and the world’s most powerful military.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2009