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04-15-2009, 09:50 AM #1
Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard
Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard
The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday night by Somali pirates, according to the company and senior U.S. military officials.
"The pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the vessel, which sustained damage," said a statement from New York-based Liberty Maritime Corporation, which owns the vessel.
The ship is carrying U.S. food aid for African nations, the statement said. About 20 U.S. citizens are aboard the Liberty Sun, delivering humanitarian supplies from the U.N. World Food Programme, CARE and other groups, two senior defense officials told CNN.
The pirates never made it onto the ship and the vessel is now being escorted by a coalition ship, still bound for Mombasa, officials said.
Does this mean the pirates are now targeting US ships after the incident last week? Or is it just a coincidence that the first report since then of a pirate attack is on a US ship?
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04-15-2009, 10:25 AM #2
Yes. This is going to get worst and worst. They are going to be targeting US assets over there. They say they are not scared and that they will take care of their people no matter what. US is going to send people over there to take care of it from land and destroy and kill this pirates
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04-15-2009, 11:10 AM #3
See, our aggressive actions are making us less safe. We are creating more terrorists, er I mean more pirates.
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04-15-2009, 02:37 PM #4
no, just coincidence. Since the rescue there have been some other reports of ships that were attacked too but didn't make the U.S. news. They're just going for whatever they can
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04-15-2009, 09:45 PM #5
It should also be noted that this was to be expected. Retribution on the part of the pirates. A band was thwarted and now in an attempt to solidify their stance, they seek out ships and use them as target practice.
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Originally Posted by OnePimpTiger 
