Mogadishu, Somalia — The Somali pirates who hijacked the ship MV Abdullah have threatened to start killing the Bangladeshi sailors held hostage unless they are paid a ransom. In a message sent to his wife, the vessel's Chief Officer Atiq Ullah Khan said, "Pass on this message to everyone because they are taking away our mobiles. The final word is that, if they are not paid the money, they will start killing us one by one." In an audio message sent by Chief Engineer Saiduzzaman to the ship's owners, he said, "Sir, they are seizing our mobiles. If you can keep the internet service on our ship open, then we can try and message you if a situation arises."
