Somali pirates stepped up their threats yesterday against a British couple kidnapped on their yacht 16 days ago, saying they would be “punished” unless the commanders of a German warship allowed seven fellow pirates go free. Paul and Rachel Chandler, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, are being held in a village outside Harardhere, 180 miles north of Mogadishu, the Somali capital, pirate sources said.
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about 17 years ago
Pirates Step Up Threats Against British Couple
Somali pirates stepped up their threats yesterday against a British couple kidnapped on their yacht 16 days ago, saying they would be “punished” unless the commanders of a German warship allowed seven fellow pirates go free. Paul and Rachel Chandler, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, are being held in a v
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