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Originally Posted by legion
This also marks a real turning point in East African piracy. Up until now, the crews were either released upon capture of a ship or for a very small ransom. From what I gather the crew is still being held and their fate is tied to that of the cargo.
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In a prior life I support the anti-pirate work with my UAS's...unfortunately, a lot of captured crew, depending on the size of the vessel, origin, etc. have met some fairly gruesome ends the past four years.