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Originally Posted by Fusilier
Actually I believe it was a sailboat, not a freighter with two families on board. Which brings the question of why they'd cruise that area.
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They were warned a few days before by a French frigate on anti-piracy patrol not to continue their planned voyage to Zanzibar but they ignored the advice. I believe they were quoted as saying something like "We can't let the threat of pirates control our lives". Harsh way to learn a lesson.