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Somali pirates say holding British couple
27 Oct 2009 09:06:56 GMT
Source: Reuters
MOGADISHU, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Somali pirates said on Tuesday they had seized a yacht in the Indian Ocean with a British couple aboard and were taking the vessel to the Horn of Africa nation.

"The British couple are in our hands now. We captured them as they were touring in the Indian Ocean," a pirate called Hassan told Reuters. He said the two captives were healthy and ransom demands would follow. (Reporting by Abdi Guled; Editing by David Clarke)


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