They have been demanding ransom for the ship, the cargo, and the crew ever since, but their demands have gone unanswered.
Now they have gone to a level that they had managed to not cross.
A pirate leader stated that they have killed one of the hostages, and wounded another, to show that they can no longer be taken for granted.
Til now they had avoided purposefully killing anyone, and stuck to being purely financial.
Often crews had been eventually released whether ransom was paid or not.
A European Union fleet, as well as Russian, US, and other country's forces patrol the area, seeking out the pirates.
The patrols have been partially successful, as pirate raids have been cut in half, and several times naval vessels have fought off attacks on ships or rescued the ships once they had been taken.
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