Mogadishu — Somali lawmaker has described Tuesday aggression the killing of three Somali pirates by the America navy.
American Navy snipers killed three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain on Sunday.
Ahmed Bile, a Somali parliamentarian told Shabelle Media that the pirates are Somali nationals and have a right to be sentenced in a legal way.
"I heard that an American captain was abducted in Somalia's coast and large Navy on warships arrived at Somalia's coast and the saga ended that the Americans saved their man and slaughtered Somali nationals," said lawmaker Ahmed Bile.
"Perhaps, many people think that our people are like hens and the other people are sacred," he added.
The statement of the lawmaker comes as the Somali government hailed the operation by American Navy.
Separately, the body of one government soldier was found and another seriously wounded was also found in Jazeera beach outside Mogadishu.
The soldiers were keeping guard a cargo ship. One of the workers of the seaport told Shabelle media that the soldiers were believed to have been killed the crew of the ship.
It is not known why the soldiers have been killed.
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The pirates should have known what would happen to them. No they are not hens but fools! If you think Americans will be pushed around by lawless fools then you are wrong. It seems the the Lawmaker is upset because they did not get the money. Every life is valuable so do not think Americans will not fight to save one person we have the will.
America has every right to protect its nationals against terrorists.These people are sadists who do not even deserve sympathy from any normal person.To America I say,if the worse comes to the worst you should even consider invading Somali so as to flush out these Pirates once and for all.
To the marines who carried out the dramatic rescue ,I say hats off to you for a job well done.
I thought the term "lawmaker" was no longer applicable in Somalia. Do they REALLY make LAWS in that land of anarchy??!!? If so, perhaps this "lawmaker" would like to quote the Somalian anti-piracy statutes, so that the stupid Yankee aggressors will have a reference for re-writing their own laws on this subject. Better still, let's let him speak about this at the International Tribunal in The Hague, or at the next meeting of the UN General Assembly. I'm sure the member nations would ALL be eager to follow the stellar example set by Somalia. However, until this happens we'll just have to keep on ERADICATING these VERMIN as each opportunity arises! Maybe we should even employ an effective tactic used by some of our local Police departments with car thieves, and send out some "decoy frieghters" manned by Navy Seals and Marines in civilian dress. Be sure to "embed" several jounalists on each vessel, too. We wouldn't want to miss the looks on the pirates' faces when they storm aboard and see the reception committee waiting for them. This would REALLY spice up our evening newscasts. We might also consider canceling the closure of our little "resort" facility in Cuba, just to have a place to send any captured pirates, in order that they can spend the rest of their lives with their comrades in arms.
totally against killing anyone at all. It's very sad to think that any soul had to resort to such an occupation as" piracy".If you stick your hand in the fire and don't expect to get burnt.............. I'd say you'd probably be dead allready.The universe is cause and effect, always has and always will be.Yet there is no acceptance of ourselves being the cause of effects in our lives that are innate and smouldering in the depths of personal fundamental darkness Here the lower realms of our existence where the hellish world of the desirous and hungry spirits are ruled by hunger, jealousy,cravings for power ,fame and selfish fullfillment. Easy money doesn't come without a price, usually your life! Be you a pirate ,ship's hostage or captain ,we all must take responsibility as to how we act. Racism along with greed,anger and stupidity only create bad effects from dumb causes. A little bit of learning and realisation would be a good start.