location: Hobyo
notes: The 4 American citizens that had been captured onboard their yacht by Somali pirates on 18/02/2011 are reported to have been killed before or during a rescue operation organized by US forces that was launched on 22/02/2011 at 01.00. US officials disclosed that the hostages had been killed before the assault was launched and that their bodies were found on their boat by the rescuers. According to the same source 2 pirates have been killed and 15 captured.
target_text: location: Hobyo, fatalities: 6