Caught On Tape: U.S. Security Contractors Open Fire On Somali Pirates

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Caught On Tape: U.S. Security Contractors Open Fire On Somali Pirates

For years Somali pirates were able to easily board ships and hold their crew for ransom, at times even going so far as to torture or kill hostages until their demands were met.

But, as SHTFplan.com's Mac Slavo writes, it looks like the pirate business has gotten significantly more dangerous for maritime criminals who are often under-equipped and travelling in speed boats.

As the following series of videos shows, U.S. security contractors are prepared to take rapid and deadly action when being pursued or engaged on the high seas:

Somali Pirates VS Ship's Private Security Guards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZ7gNFYsL8

In the second video, shot from various angles, we see the contractors engage a second pirate vessel (skip to about 0:45 for new footage):

2017 Somali Pirates VS Ship's Private Security Guards ( full video )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fEnif76IQ4

Read more at http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-23/caught-tape-us-security-contractors-open-fire-somali-pirates.