Africa - Voice of America: South Africans Freed From Somali Pirates

Africa - Voice of America africa

South Africans Freed From Somali Pirates Jun 21st 2012, 15:50 Two South Africans kidnapped 20 months ago by pirates off the Somali coast have been freed. Somali Defense Minister Hussein Arab Isse told reporters Thursday the pair was rescued by security forces during an early morning raid. However, a security source said that a ransom was paid to win their release. The couple, Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, had been held hostage since October 2010, when Somali pirates hijacked their yacht off the southeastern coast of Africa. The ... Media files: DD5F4F52-10D2-42E5-BC89-56AAC3B06808_cx0_cy1_cw99_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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