Southern California Journalist Captured by Somali Pirates

Terrible news. Manhattan Beach surf journalist Michael Scott Moore has been taken hostage by Somali pirates. Moore was in central Somalia researching a book on the subject of pirates when he was abducted.

The LA Times has the story:

Moore was en route to an airport when 15 men in two SUVs kidnapped him. They have taken him to Ceel Huur, a village on the Indian Ocean.

The U.S. State Department issued a statement saying it was concerned about Moore’s safety.

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