But the BBC’s Will Ross in Nairobi says the pirates’ telling of the encounter differs from the US Navy’s. The pirates report the US warship attacked first, killing two pirates, and the hostages were killed in retaliation.
The incident will provoke further debate on whether the use of force is wise when dealing with Somali pirates who have already taken hostages, our correspondent says.
BBC
When I found out about this today, I was wondering if this was actually a botched rescue.
Well don’t that purty.
To quote the article from the DM:
‘Our colleagues called us this morning (saying) that they were being attacked by a U.S. warship,’ said a pirate who identified himself as Muhammad.
‘The U.S. warship shot in the head two of my comrades who were on the deck of the yacht by the time they alerted us,’ he said. ‘This is the time we ordered the other comrades inside the yacht to react - kill the four Americans because there was no other alternative - then our line got cut.’
Lammy tell ya something son, you take over an American boat and try to tell me it’s my fault so you killed the missionaries? See ya in hell Muhammad. Too bad you weren’t on deck and I’m not a SEAL. You wouldn’t be whining about your little sissy pals, you’d be DEAD.
No other alternative. I’ll show you another alternative: YOU AND ALL YER LITTLE PIRATEY BUDS ARE FEEDING THE JELLYFISH. ARRRRRRR!