Stranded Sailors Signal More Danger Than Somali Pirates

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Hassan Sabrah hadn’t eaten in four days.

That’s when the chief engineer of the Moldova-flagged cargo ship JSM finally snapped, according to interviews with sailors, the port manager and local residents. He picked up a rock and hit his captain on the back of the head. Before the ship’s cook could pull Sabrah away, the captain’s blood was everywhere.