And the Somali pirates strike again; this time, a yacht was hijacked with four Americans onboard in the Indian Ocean. The yacht, the S/V Quest, is owned by Jean and Scott Adam, however, it is uncertain if they were onboard the ship at the time of its capture. The Adams have been on a worldwide cruise for seven years now, with their mission "to allow the power of the word to transform lives and seek fertile ground for the word and homes for our Bibles." The U.S. military has said they will be ready to intervene in the situation if it becomes necessary to do so. At this point, it is believed that the hijacked yacht has not been taken to shore but officials believe the pirates are onboard with the Americans. The next step is for the U.S. officials to determine with the military how to keep the yacht from reaching the shore, either by blocking it or harassing it.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/19/somalia.us.yacht/index.html
-Kristine Zizis
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