Five Pirate Suspects To Face Charges In U.S.

Summary: Military officials have said that recently five Somalian pirates were accused of attacking a U.S. Navy ship and could face criminal charges. Right now they are being held captive aboard the USS Nicholas and off the horn of Africa will be transferred to the Department of Justice. The Department has enough evidence on the five to prosecute them, but most likely they will be tried in federal court before a decision is made. The attack was said to have happened and heard from nearby islands. The Navy ship was reported to have been taking fire at a pirate skiff west of Seychelles. The Nicholas started to fire back at the skiff and eventually disabled it. The last time something like this happened was April 2009 and the Military hopes this time will be the last.

Opinion: From the information provided I don't quite get why these Somalian pirates were attacking our Navy ships but it was not smart of them. For five men to attack a U.S. Navy base is not the wisest decision. I definitely think that they need to be punished and should be brought to the U.S. for a federal court trial and charges should be pressed. Their actions were inappropriate and flat out not smart. The Department has every right to prosecute them.