Pirates want $7m for British couple

[Alpha Mare]

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The BBC said Friday that Somali pirates called the broadcaster to demand $7 million for the release of a British couple whose yacht was hijacked off the coast of Africa.

The British broadcaster cited an unidentified caller as saying the size of the ransom was justified because NATO forces in the area had arrested Somali fishermen and destroyed their equipment.

“If they do not harm us, we will not harm them,” the BBC quoted the caller as saying. “We only need a little amount of $7 million.”

Earlier Friday, a Somali pirate claiming to speak on behalf of the group holding the couple said they planned to move them to another hijacked ship with other hostages anchored off the eastern coast of Somalia.

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/10/ap_british_pirate_hostages_103009/

[NHSparky]

Looks like the SAS won't get to repeat what the SEALs got to do and turn some pirate heads into canoes.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Will they take a check?

[NHSparky]

I vote that the ransom be paid in a big bag of quarters, dropped from an airplane into the hijacker's boat.

[Airwolf]

Its way past time for the military to send in some Spec Ops guys and have them scuttle a few of their boats .Then we can mine the harbors they have holed up in and dare them to leave.