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Some people just don't know when to say quit.A vessel was seen towing two smaller skiffs, the officials said. As boarding teams prepared to conduct a routine boarding, the Navy ships noticed the suspected pirates brandished what appeared to be rocket-propelled grenade launchers.
The suspected pirates then opened fire on the Navy ships. The two ships returned fire with small arms, the officials said.
One suspected pirate was killed and a fire ignited aboard the main vessel. The boarding teams took 12 other suspects, including the five who were injured, into custody, they said.
A Darwin candidate. Want to know what they opened fire on?The incident occurred in the Indian Ocean about 25 miles off the coast of Somalia as the USS Cape St. George, a guided missile cruiser, and the USS Gonzalez, a guided missile destroyer, conducted maritime security operations.
Hat tip PolitburoDiktat.
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