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US journalist fears to be handed to Al shabab
2012-10-11
(Sh.M.Network)--A US journalist held hostage by pirates in central Somalia town said on Wednesday that he fears to be handed to the Al Qaeda linked snuffies of Al shabab by his current kidnappers.

Micheal Scott, an kidnapped American journalist in Hobyo town of Mudug region said his captors are planning to transfer him to Al shabab, if their ransom demand is not paid three days.

"I appeal to the News agency I worked for and my government of United States to safe myself as soon as possible from falling to Al shabab hand," he cried.
Posted by:Fred

#2  he can be a chapter in someone else's book
Posted by: Frank G   2012-10-11 12:29  

#1  not sure the term journalist is correct. he was there doing background work on a book about the pirates. it was a very bad judgment call.
Posted by: Raider   2012-10-11 10:49  

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