Teacher Rescued by SEAL Team 6 Recounts Operation That Freed Her
By Mac Caltrider | January 25, 2022
Jessica Buchanan wasn’t sure what she heard. It sounded like some small animal scurrying through the Somali brush. It was the middle of the night in the desert, and she was battling a urinary tract infection that was creeping into her kidneys, causing fever and vomiting. Held captive by Somali pirates for 93 days, Buchanan had limited access to food and water, much less antibiotics or her prescriptions. She was coming to terms with the fact she might not survive.
One of the Somalis guarding her and fellow captive Poul Hagen Thisted heard the same mysterious noise. Jumping to his feet, the Somali guard began shouting for the other pirates to wake up. There were men in the shadows.
That’s when automatic gunfire erupted from the surrounding darkness. Buchanan — exhausted from three months of malnutrition and sickness — wrapped herself in a blanket and tried to make herself as small as possible. Then a pair of hands reached out and grabbed her by the legs.
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