http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-02-18-somalia-pirates_N.htm
In Somalia, pirates have taken over a yacht that had four Americans on it. On Friday, the yacht was taken over by Oman. If the Americans are taken to land, it will only increase their hostage stay. The pirates who hijacked the yacht say it will reach land in Somalia on Sunday. This could reduce the chance of a quick rescue. A British couple who were hijacked by Somali pirates, were held hostage for more than a year. The hijack took place on Friday, which was two days after a Somali pirate was sentenced to thirty-three years in jail by a New York court. He was sentenced this because of a hijack that took place in 2009. The pirates probably won't hurt the Americans because if they do, they won't win any ransom money. The U.S. military is watching the situation in Somalia. Pirates in Somalia currently hold 30 ships and more than 660 hostages.
I hope the Americans get out of Somalia okay and don't have any problems. I would be pretty scared if I was them. I don't understand why you would want to go over by Somalia in the first place anyway. The pirates from Somalia have been in the news before about hijacking ships, so I don't know why people would go over there.
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