After spending a year in the possession of Somali pirates, a British couple was finally released from captivity. The couple was captured after sailing a small yacht in the Indian Ocean. The process of freeing the couple became a complicated one due to the fact that the couple was not wealthy. Apparently the only seemingly valuable asset they owned was their sailboat, which was captured and abandoned during the capture. Like most cases involving Somali pirates, the conflict was resolved after paying the ransom. The ransoms have been on a steady incline throughout the years. The prime minister stated that he along with the Somali government did all in its power to strive towards an earlier release, however attempts were unsuccessful due to the lack of control that the government has over the pirates.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/world/africa/15pirates.html?_r=1&ref=world
Andrew Gates
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