The pirates holding a German family captive in the mountains of Somalia have raised their ransom demand to $2 million, amid increasing health concerns for the hostages. It was reported earlier that the child of the family has been suffering from a high fever; now there is word that the father is diabetic and without access to insulin. Via EarthTimes:
Mogadishu - Somali pirates are demanding 2 million dollars for the release of a German couple seized off the lawless Horn of Africa nation's coast, an intermediary in the negotiations said Tuesday. Pirates abducted the couple on June 23 as they sailed through the Gulf of Aden on a trip from Egypt to Thailand.
The kidnappers then abandoned the yacht on the shore and disappeared into a nearby mountainous area with their hostages.
While the couple are in good health and being treated well, the man suffers from diabetes and has not had access to insulin for several days, the intermediary told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.
Talks over the release of German cargo ship the MV Lehmann Timber are also in deadlock and concerns are growing for the welfare of the crew, four of whom are said to be ill and in urgent need of medical treatment.
Continued prayers for this family and for the crew of the cargo ship.
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