Somali Pirates vow to fight US Navy

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Thanks,

I was also reading an update where it indicated that the captain tried to escape but failed and 2 more US ships are coming to the area.

Yeah - the report I read said he jumped off the boat and tried to swim for it, but was quickly recaptured. That's ballsy as hell- big props.

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Anybody have any idea why this activity has increased or has it always been this bad and only now just really being publicized?

It hasn't increased per se - it's just moved. The US and other nations have ships patrolling the Gulf of Aden, so the pirates have simply moved further away from the Gulf. The original US vessel was captured like 300 miles off the coast of Somalia. The area the pirates infest is something like 1,000,000 square miles, making patrol pretty much impossible.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Yeah - the report I read said he jumped off the boat and tried to swim for it, but was quickly recaptured. That's ballsy as hell- big props.



It hasn't increased per se - it's just moved. The US and other nations have ships patrolling the Gulf of Aden, so the pirates have simply moved further away from the Gulf. The original US vessel was captured like 300 miles off the coast of Somalia. The area the pirates infest is something like 1,000,000 square miles, making patrol pretty much impossible.

Right....

because there were a lot of reports of pirate activity last year in that area and other parts of coastal Africa

A friend of mine was suggesting a trip to Seychelles (which I believe isn't too far from that same area) to me and some friends of mine for getaway, homeymoon etc...BUT THEN that next week, there was a report of a hijacked boat right off the coast. Heh....

Not going!! HEHE!!!

Sticking to my original plan and going to Cairo.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Yeah - the report I read said he jumped off the boat and tried to swim for it, but was quickly recaptured. That's ballsy as hell- big props.

Seriously, this guy is amaing for being in this situation and keeping it together.

Side question for you (or KSigKid): he's a former Boston cab river, as I've never ridden in a Boston cab, are they known for not taking crap and dealing with out of control situations on the regular?

[TexasWSP]

Sure thing Somalis....we'll be right there.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by TexasWSP

Sure thing Somalis....we'll be right there.

lol lol