Somali Pirates Sneak Into Kenya and Take Elderly Wheelchair Bound French Tourist Hostage
Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 12:40
Somali pirates have undertaken a bold raid into Kenya and took an elderly French tourist hostage who is wheelchair-bound. Resort staff and witnesses tried to intervene and help but Somali pirates fired shots.
Kenya has a booming tourism industry, and its coasts are considered some of the most desirable in the world because of its pristine beaches and ancient ruins. Tourism is the largest segment of the Kenyan economy totaling over a billion dollars a year.