Pirates held after mistakenly targeting warship

Mayhem · October 08, 2009, 08:27:34 PM

PARIS - Somali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said.

The French ship gave chase and captured five suspected pirates.

No one was wounded by the volleys from the Kalashnikov rifles directed at La Somme, a 3,800-ton refueling ship, French military spokesman Rear Adm. Christophe Prazuck said.

Homer · October 08, 2009, 08:33:38 PM

Stinkerbell · October 08, 2009, 08:49:50 PM

Quote from: Mayhem on October 08, 2009, 08:27:34 PM
PARIS - Somali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said.

The French ship gave chase and captured five suspected pirates.

No one was wounded by the volleys from the Kalashnikov rifles directed at La Somme, a 3,800-ton refueling ship, French military spokesman Rear Adm. Christophe Prazuck said.

I have to say, I'm a tad disappointed. I was imagining Cap'n Jack Sparrow and the Black Pearl... not the the 5 stooges in a rusted dingy.

harley89 · October 09, 2009, 05:32:40 AM

Maybe they will be on Worlds Dumbest Pirates

Stinkerbell · October 09, 2009, 08:50:59 AM

Quote from: harley89 on October 09, 2009, 05:32:40 AM
Maybe they will be on Worlds Dumbest Pirates

Squid · October 09, 2009, 09:09:26 AM

I'm so sick of thugs.

Hocky · October 11, 2009, 08:14:12 AM

How do you say "We F**** up!" in Somalian?

ladygirl99 · October 18, 2009, 12:58:02 PM

Quote from: Stinkerbell on October 08, 2009, 08:49:50 PM
I have to say, I'm a tad disappointed. I was imagining Cap'n Jack Sparrow and the Black Pearl... not the the 5 stooges in a rusted dingy.

I agree

Pirates held after mistakenly targeting warship

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