A FAMILY of five including three children aged 13, 15 and 17 have been kidnapped by Somali pirates, according to officials.
The group, all from Denmark, were sailing their boat around the Indian Ocean when they were taken hostage last Thursday along with two members of their crew.

Armed raiders took control of their boat ‘ING’, which was last seen heading to Somalia with the hostages still aboard.

The cowardly act was today condemned by Danish foreign minister Lene Espersen.

She said: “It’s almost unbearable to think that there are children involved and I can only sharply denounce the pirates’ actions.”

She added that the Danish government would do “everything in their power” to help the hostages.

Like Britain, Denmark does not pay ransoms for hostages.

As of last week, the EU’s anti-piracy naval force said pirates were holding a total of 31 vessels and 688 hostages.

Four Americans were killed last month after they were snatched by a similar group.
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Source: The Sun

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