Held for eight weeks: ex-marines accused of spying by Eritrea February 11, 2011 5:07 amNewsassenna00 SHARE By Daniel Howden and Kim Sengupta Two retired marines have been held captive for more than eight weeks in the Horn of Africa after a gun battle while they were escorting a merchant ship through waters threatened by pirates. Continue reading POST TAGS: accusederitreaheldmarinesspyingweeks