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Pirates free British couple after over a year in captivity
A British couple who had been kidnapped by Somali pirates and held in captivity in a remote, sweltering patch of central Somalia for more than a year was finally released, Somali officials said Sunday, apparently after a ransom was paid. The couple, Paul and Rachel Chandler, were hijacked in October 2009 while sailing in a small yacht in the Indian...
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British couple freed by Somali pirates after 1 year
A British couple kidnapped off their private yacht by Somali pirates more than a year ago were set free Sunday, ending one of the most drawn-out and dramatic hostage situations since the rash of piracy began off East Africa.Paul and Rachel Chandler looked relaxed and smiled through a small ceremony held in the Somali town of Adado after their morni...
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Pirates free British couple after over a year in captivity
A British couple who had been kidnapped by Somali pirates and held in captivity in a remote, sweltering patch of central Somalia for more than a year was finally released, Somali officials said Sunday, apparently after a ransom was paid. The couple, Paul and Rachel Chandler, were hijacked in October 2009 while sailing in a small yacht in the Indian...
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British couple freed by Somali pirates after 1 year
A British couple kidnapped off their private yacht by Somali pirates more than a year ago were set free Sunday, ending one of the most drawn-out and dramatic hostage situations since the rash of piracy began off East Africa.Paul and Rachel Chandler looked relaxed and smiled through a small ceremony held in the Somali town of Adado after their morni...
