We can confirm that, a spokesman said after the tape reproduced BBC who claimed to be a spokesman for the pirates, indicating the requested ransom for the release of Paul and Rachel Chandler.
In the tape played by the BBC's voice was heard a man saying: Please do us harm, we will do them no harm. We just need a small amount of seven million dollars.
course pirate spokesman justified the large amount of ransom criticizing the impact negative of NATO operations in the region.
They have destroyed much equipment belonging to the poor local fishermen. Arrested fishermen and destroyed their equipment. Challenging our local governments, fishermen illegally send its own prisons and the prisons in other countries, he said.
So taking into consideration the damage and the people affected, we believe the amount is not so big, drove home.
The Chandler, 59 and 55 years of age, were sailing to the Somali coast in his schooner, the Lynn Rival, when they were seized a week ago.
sailed in the Indian Ocean from the Seychelles and heading to Tanzania, when seized. His empty boat was found later by the British navy.
They were then led to a Singapore-flagged ship, hijacked by pirates earlier this month. But he believes may have been moved again.
The couple spoke with the British broadcaster ITV phone. Rachel Chandler said Friday, with an anguished voice that both are healthy and saved and that his captors were very hospitable people.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman British did not say what will from now on the steps of London to free the marriage, or if you are working a negotiator. The official policy of Britain is not paying ransoms in such situations.
Paul Chandler's brother in law, Stephen Collett, previously insisted the couple is not rich people and that the most of their money is in the boat.
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