Chandlers Describe 'Traumatic' Beating From Pirates -- BBC
A retired British couple who spent almost 400 days held hostage in Somalia have spoken of their "traumatic" time.
Paul and Rachel Chandler, kidnapped off their yacht near the Seychelles in October 2009, said they had been beaten when they refused to be separated.
"We were really distraught, we were very frightened at that point," Mrs Chandler, 56, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, said after arriving safely in Kenya.
They said they had only the vaguest idea of how the rescue had come about.
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More News On The Chandlers Being Prisoners For Over One Year
How a British Couple Bought Freedom from Somali Pirates -- Time Magazine
Somali pirates release British couple held for more than a year -- Christian Science Monitor
The Chandlers' release: How the deal was done -- The Guardian
Freedom follows tense negotiations and desperate pleas -- The Independent
The long road to the Chandlers' release -- BBC
The final torment: The pirates' greatest torture was not letting Paul Chandler know how his beloved 99-year-old father was back home in Britain -- The Daily Mail
Hostage couple's million dollar ransom -- Scotsman
Full statement from the Chandler family -- BBC
My Comment: Another example that proves that Somali piracy pays .... and pays well.