Pirates Copy Al-Shabaab's Amputation Tactic

Pirates Cut Hand off Hostage to Force $3M Ransom
By JD
Somali pirates holding the crew of the hijacked Taiwanese flagged FV Shiuh Fu No 1 shifted to a new and graphic tactic to push owners to pay ransom. Pirates and other local sources informed Somalia Report that pirates cut the arm off the captain of the ship, marking a significant turn in the way pirates manage hostages and the first noted instance of forced amputation by Somali pirates in recent years.
After the owner refused to pay the

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