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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:56:34 GMT
US Navy Seals rescued American hostages from Somalia – why won't Britain do ... - Telegraph.co.uk
 The Guardian | US Navy Seals rescued American hostages from Somalia – why won't Britain do ... Telegraph.co.uk If it is simply a question of paying a ransom, as happened with Paul and Rachel Chandler, the retired Kent couple who were kidnapped from their yacht by Somali pirates in the summer of 2009 (in their case an estimated £400000), then the priority is ... Navy SEALs: Dramatic rescue shows new Obama Doctrine US commando team that killed Bin Laden swoop on Somali pirates |
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:32:36 GMT
Sky News Somali kidnap couple contempt case dropped - Press Gazette
 The Guardian | Sky News Somali kidnap couple contempt case dropped Press Gazette By Press Gazette Sky News will not face contempt proceedings over its coverage on the day kidnapped British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler were freed by Somali pirates after the Attorney General Dominic Grieve decided to drop the case. Sky News spared contempt charge over British hostages release report Attorney general drops Sky News contempt action UK AG drops legal action against Sky News |
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:45:17 GMT
US Negotiating Release of American Writer in Somalia - ABC News (blog)
 ABC News (blog) | US Negotiating Release of American Writer in Somalia ABC News (blog) In 2010, 13 months after they were kidnapped by Somali pirates, British pair Paul and Rachel Chandler were released following the payment of an undisclosed ransom. “That anger I felt that they were so cruel, so callous, just so despicable,” Rachel ... CAN THE SAS MATCH THE NAVY SEALS |
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:10:46 GMT
Navy SEALs: Somalia raid frees Jessica Buchanan, Poul Thisted - GlobalPost (blog)
Navy SEALs: Somalia raid frees Jessica Buchanan, Poul Thisted GlobalPost (blog) This is the first time a foreign hostage, held by pirates, has been released by force on land in Somalia. Britain in contrast has proven unwilling to put its special forces to use in rescuing British citizens held hostage in Somalia. The Chandlers ... |
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:10:00 GMT
Upbeat and on a roll, Obama showing some swagger - The Associated Press
 The Associated Press | Upbeat and on a roll, Obama showing some swagger The Associated Press CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — If President Barack Obama is showing some swagger, it shouldn't be a surprise. His job approval ratings point to an uptick. The Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden just pulled off a daring rescue that Obama authorized in ... |
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:03:16 GMT
Hostage couple setting sailing again - Kent Online
 Kent Online | Hostage couple setting sailing again Kent Online A Kent couple held hostage for more than a year by Somali pirates are planning to go sailing again this summer. Paul and Rachel Chandler, from Tunbridge Wells, were captured as they sailed from the Seychelles in 2009. Once their boat is fully restored ... |
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:03:37 GMT
75 captives in cell made for 4 - The Sun
 The Sun | 75 captives in cell made for 4 The Sun PRISONERS grasp the bars of a hell-hole jail cell — a stark warning of the fate that awaits Somalia's notorious pirates. The strife-torn East African country is finally winning the battle against the seaborne hijackers who shame its name. |
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:29:02 GMT
Somalia Pirates Adopt Troubling New Tactics - Daily Beast
 Daily Beast | Somalia Pirates Adopt Troubling New Tactics Daily Beast Paul and Rachel Chandler, two British yachters kidnapped in 2009 and held in Somalia for 388 days before garnering a $1 million ransom, were perhaps responsible for triggering the realization that Western hostages are supremely valuable commodities, ... |
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:18:23 GMT
President Takes His Economic Message on the Road - New York Times
 New York Times | President Takes His Economic Message on the Road New York Times CHANDLER, Ariz. — Fresh from a State of the Union address he used to make his case for re-election, President Obama took to the road on Wednesday to build support for his economic message of fairness, calling for Congress to eliminate tax deductions ... Obama upbeat after Somalia raid, rising poll ratings and glow of State of the ... Upbeat and on a roll, Obama showing some swagger |
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:49:46 GMT
Honduras Ain't Somalia, Not Even Close - Honduras Weekly
 Honduras Weekly | Honduras Ain't Somalia, Not Even Close Honduras Weekly On October 23, 2009, a British couple -- Paul and Rachel Chandler -- sailing in the Indian Ocean was captured by Somali pirates and held for more than a year. There are just certain countries you don't want to be anywhere near. Somalia is one of them. |
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:24:19 -0800
Navy SEALs: Somalia raid frees Jessica Buchanan, Poul Thisted
MOGADISHU — US Navy SEALs early Wednesday morning made a daring raid close to the town of Adado in Somalia that left nine pirates dead and safely freed two hostages — American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Thisted. read more Read more
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:20:34 -0800
Sky News contempt action dropped
The attorney general drops contempt proceedings against Sky News over coverage of the Somali kidnap of Paul and Rachel Chandler from Devon. Read more
