A South Korean navy destroyer and Lynx helicopters fired warning shots as elite forces, in pre-dawn darkness, silently approached the deck of the freighter Samho Jewelry, hijacked by Somali pirates Saturday, according to the Yonhap news agency.The pirates fired with their AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades.
But, but ... that's against the rules!
The South Koreans shot back.
And fighting back's gotta be against the rules, too!
When it was all over, the South Koreans rescued 21 sailors, killed eight pirates and captured five others, said Lt. Gen. Lee Sung-ho, a spokesman for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Now there's going to be an international outcry!
The captain of the 11,500-ton ship was shot in the stomach during the rescue but no other crew member was hurt.
I feel so sorry for the rules.