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2012-07-19 Africa Horn

China rescues fishermen held by Somali pirates for 18 months

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Posted by Fred 2012-07-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 so Chinese spec ops are now hitting Somalia too? it's getting to be a free-for-all for global rescue teams. it's nice that they succeeded, but I suspect that the pirates will become a lot more jumpy, and much more inclined to shoot hostages at the first hint of trouble.

Posted by Raider 2012-07-19 15:17|| 2012-07-19 15:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Chinese operatives trained long and hard to figure out how to hand over bundles of ransom money without provoking the Somali pirates. To a man, they deserve chestfuls of medals for this intrepid exploit. What I'd like to know is how much cash actually made it to the pirates.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-07-19 15:30|| 2012-07-19 15:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Mr Fei - if you are saying that Chinese agents actually got the money to Somalia through a combination of land and sea routes - then I would have to agree with you. That's quite an accomplishment. :-) Bitish security firms usually air drop the money. The interesting thing is that your comment is implying that a ransom was paid, rather than this being a full military rescue mission. The original story did not makew that clear.

Anyway, I am glad that the hostages made it out of Somalia. Lately the pirates have been getting more nasty with how they are treating their hostages, and a growing number of captives are dying before getting released.

Posted by Raider 2012-07-19 19:30|| 2012-07-19 19:30|| Front Page Top

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