Somalia: One thing Somali Pirates Seem to Have Learned

In reviewing this earlier post Somalia:"Tourist boat" nabbed by pirates?, it occurred to me that the reports of the pirates taking their captives to the mountains says that they learned something from their experience with the French commando raid re-taking the sailing yacht - might be safer for the pirates to take their hostages away from the water...where it will harder to recover them unless a ransom is paid.

Just a thought...