Tuesday, February 22, 2011

The four dead Americans held hostage by Somali pirates

WASHINGTON - They died four U.S. citizens kidnapped by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman last week: the kidnapping ended in tragedy, reported several American media, including CNN and CBS, citing Pentagon sources. The four sailors aboard the yacht These were followed by a couple of days after a U.S.

Navy ship. The ship was taken after hearing the shots on board, but there was nothing to do about the hostages were already dead. To kill them were pirates who had intercepted their boat last week. On board there were at least 12, some were captured, others were killed. From Quest at sea had left an SOS last Friday, after crossing the Pirates last Friday, which had diverted to the coast of Somalia.

The yacht was owned by Adam Scott and his wife Jean, of Marina del Rey, California. On board were two other Americans, Macaya Phyllis and Bob Riggle, both of Seattle. Adam Scott had been a producer in Hollywood, but in recent years had devoted his life to religion. Since 2004, Adam lived on their yacht in Marina Del Rey for half the year, the other half spent at sea, carrying on their spiritual mission, distributing Bibles in remote areas of Fiji, New Zealand, French Polynesia and Central America.

Their missionary journey by sea was the document on their website, which had indicated the stages of their navigation in 2011, making no mention of concern over Somali pirates in recent years become increasingly daring in their raids, the damage even small vessels such as that of Adam.

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