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Somali pirates have a yacht with an American couple sailing around the world distribute Bibles removed, UN officials said Friday.

John and Adam Scott - with two other unidentified Americans - were attacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Somalia.

The U.S. military weighs a response, a spokesman told The Associated Press on Saturday.

"We are aware of the situation and we will continue to monitor" the military spokesman.

There were no reports of a ransom demand had been.

Adams sailing around the world for more than six years on their yacht, the Quest has a website for the couple, together with their journey.

"Another aspect of our tours is friendship evangelism - which is to find homes for thousands of Bibles," says the site.

The pair belongs to a yacht club in Marina Del Rey, California

"We were unfortunate enough to be" dirty people "during our stay in the states that another floating house was to be acquired," wrote John Adam on the site.

Earlier this week in U.S. District Court Somali pirates Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American ship in 2009.

Pirate attacks in the vicinity of East Africa has increased in recent years, triggered by a ransom of several million dollars, including a $ 9,500,000 payment in an incident last year, reported the AP.

A man claiming to be a pirate told an AP reporter that Americans suffer "serious consequences" because the muse together.

The site with pictures and details of Adam's adventure in many parts of the South Pacific and China, and visits to Mexico and Central America met.

LOG READ THE ADAM'S TRAVELS

John Adam last place December 21, 2010 update.

The writings on the site a happy, upbeat, even if a line at the bottom of the homepage appears to be in danger.

"Because life is unpredictable on a boat in motion, we expect this trip to keep unexpected surprises!"

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