Somali pirates vow revenge

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BOSASSO, Somalia, April 12 (Reuters) - Somali pirates threatened revenge on Sunday after two separate hostage-rescue raids by foreign forces killed at least five comrades, raising fears of future bloodshed on the high seas.

The latest raid by U.S. forces on Sunday that saved an American hostage and one by France last week have upped the stakes in shipping lanes off the anarchic Horn of Africa nation where buccaneers have defied foreign naval patrols.

"The French and the Americans will regret starting this killing. We do not kill, but take only ransom. We shall do something to anyone we see as French or American from now," Hussein, a pirate, told Reuters by satellite phone.

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"The pirates will know from now that anything can happen. The French are doing this, the Americans are doing it. Things will be more violent from now on," said Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East African Seafarers Assistance Programme.

"This is a big wake-up to the pirates. It raises the stakes."

http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSLC343356

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Time to take them out.

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

hey hussein, don't be surprised if your little speedboat catches a harpoon missile.

[Scott & Lai 12]

Revenge?? What a joke... they are the aggressors; did they honestly think they should be able to pull their sh!t without a response??

Time to take them out.

Absolutely. Hunt them all down and extermniate them.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

hey hussein, don't be surprised if your little speedboat catches a harpoon missile.

I would like to see that video.

[dalegg 143]

Its nice to know that modern pirates still maintain the traditional code of comradery, but declaring war against the U.S and France? Really? I guess the Somali school system is not quite up to modern standards.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Well its not like we're going to Somalia to "spread some democracy" there any time soon.

Its nice to know that modern pirates still maintain the traditional code of comradery, but declaring war against the U.S and France? Really? I guess the Somali school system is not quite up to modern standards.

To their credit they're already causing a heck of lot of trouble, given how low-tech their approach is. Presumably this will mean that every ship heading into those waters will have to have a navy escort.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

This is the best possible outcome of the five day standoff. Pirates ought to be shot dead no questions asked. Who the ** do these morons thin they are?

[almaty 19]

Pirates are international criminals and need a good azz kicking...what the us navy did was a good start

[pedroh 21]

send them some ninjas.. since we all know Ninjas > Pirates

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Ooh Arghh!!! Ye've not heard the last of me!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Jack Sparrow is dreamy.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

"Row you dogs!"

[almaty 19]

lol...

and they suck at baseball, too..

[GaryC 7]

The UN needs to change the rules that prohibits merchant ships from carrying security details. These ships should have the right to protect themselves.