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| Egyptian Crews Overpower Somali Pirates, Kill 2 | |
| 2009-08-15 | |
| A Somali pirate says the kidnapped crews of two Egyptian fishing vessels have won their freedom after attacking their pirate captors. Hurrah! One of the pirates on board, who called himself Miraa, says the hostages overpowered them with machetes Thursday. He said the Egyptian crews then seized guns from the pirates, killing two of his colleagues. Guns may be hazardous to your health, but one pi$$ed off hostage with a machete can positively ruin your day.
We're out of here. The pirates had held the Egyptian crews hostage since mid-April. The case marks a rare instance of crewmen fighting back against Somali pirates who usually hold their hostages for months seeking large ransom payments. In another development, a Turkish cargo ship evaded an attack by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden Friday. Turkey's military says pirates had been following the cargo ship Elgiznur Cebi but gave up trying to capture it when a German helicopter led by NATO forces in the region reached the scene. A flotilla of foreign naval vessels off Somalia has failed to slow the rampant piracy. A few sinkings and hosing down of pirates with machine gun fire will go a long way. Sailing warships in circles is not much of a deterrent. | |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #2 I can hear the pirates bleating now. WHAT, THEY WON, THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO FIGHT BACK, HOW DARE THEY |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-08-15 12:06 |
| #1 A Somali pirate says the kidnapped crews of two Egyptian fishing vessels have won their freedom after attacking their pirate captors. "We're so impressed that they kicked our butts, we're letting them go." Sounds like a sick premise for a TV show. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2009-08-15 11:24 |