USS Porter sinks 2 pirate skiffs off Somalia

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Woo hoo! It's not like the old days where you could have a fast ship as a pirate, and simply sail away! Today, there is consequence and there is little a pirate can do about it!

Except retreat to territorial waters, which has worked in the past as the article states. I am interested to know if this situation was an exception or if USN ships will now routinely be permitted in Somali waters.