U.S. Navy Fires on Somali Pirates

(Horn of Africa) Last week, Somali pirates claiming to be eco-warriors hijacked a Danish boat, the 115-foot Svitzer Korsakov, manned by a British captain, and Irish engineer and four Russian crew members. The pirates demanded a ransom.

Yesterday,

U.S. warships fired on Somali pirates trying to resupply colleagues who hijacked a Danish-owned tug boat, a district commissioner said Monday.

"Some of the artillery shells hit around the coastline but no human casualties were reported. Unfortunately the gangs escaped," Abdullahi Said, the district commissioner for Eyl, told the AP by phone.

The U.S. Navy denies knowledge of the incident.

Eco-warriors, eh? Of course, this would seem to indicate that the resumes of thug pirates and eco-warriors read pretty much the same.