French nab 11 pirates

[Richard]

Pirate whack-a-mole is becoming quite a popular pastime in that part of the ocean...;)

Richard's $.02 :munchin

French nab 11 pirates

French forces raided a pirate supply ship and detained 11 brigands off the coast of Kenya on Wednesday, as pirate attacks and counterattacks racheted up tensions in one of the world's most important shipping lanes.
The French forces launched their early morning attack after observing the pirates overnight. A French surveillance helicopter spotted the pirates' vessel Tuesday, the French Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The raid thwarted the sea bandits' planned attack on a Liberian-registered vessel, the ministry said. The ship was intercepted 550 miles east of the Kenyan city of Mombasa.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-04-15-piracy-wrap-wednesday_N.htm?csp=YahooModule_News

[HOLLiS]

Well Done, Good to see someone is taking a lead.

[mojaveman]

Chalk one up for the Frenchmen.

Can a small fast moving vessel be engaged by an AC-130 Spectre gunship? I'd love to see the outcome of an encounter like that.

[Richard]

Can a small fast moving vessel be engaged by an AC-130 Spectre gunship? I'd love to see the outcome of an encounter like that.

1 - Y :)

2 - Predictable outcome - not much to see. ;)

Richard's $.02 :munchin

[longrange1947]

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not much to see. ;) .....................

Richard's $.02 :munchin

The explosion would be nice though. :munchin :D

[mac117]

I hear there's a reality show in the making.....that must explain the sudden surge in hunting the pirates.

[Utah Bob]

I don't wanna hear "detained" or "Captured". I wanna hear "sunk"!

[echoes]

I don't wanna hear "detained" or "Captured". I wanna hear "sunk"!

Indeed sir!

And I wanna hear, "Dead!!!" Stupid ass SOB pirates!:mad:

Holly