22 February 2011

4 American hostages killed by pirates, US says

NAIROBI, Kenya—Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Tuesday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean for years.
 
Full Story: The Boston Globe

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