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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean sailors held captive by Somali pirates for a week said they were frequently beaten and their lives were repeatedly threatened before South Korean commandos rescued them, a news report said Wednesday.
Such abuse — and even torture — is being systematically perpetrated by Somali pirates on their hostages, according to the top commander of the European Union Naval Force.
Seven South Korean sailors from the cargo ship hijacked in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 15 returned home Wednesday. A few recounted their ordeal to the Yonhap news agency. One sailor said he lost several teeth when a captor beat him.
Denver Post wire services
