August 15, 2009
Just two days ago, thirty-four fishermen freed themselves after four months of being hijacked by pirates from their vessels off the coast of Somalia in April.
The fishermen escaped Thursday after physically overpowering their captors, killing two of them. One pirate jumped in the water to save himself while the remaining eleven pirates were taken to shore by the Egyptians after the attack.
According to the news, one of the Egyptians somehow "gave the pirates a beverage that rendered them semi-conscious, allowing the captive fishermen to disarm them and launch the surprise attack."
Sounds like something from a movie! Either way, nicely done guys - we're glad you're home safe!